Townline Bbq Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/8 lb butter (1/2 stick-some people have replaced the butter with olive oil)
1/3 cup minced onion
1/8 - 1/4 cup minced garlic
1 lemon, zested
2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 1/8 cups ketchup
1/2 cup tomato juice
1/3 cup light brown sugar
3 tablespoons molasses
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup chili powder
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
3/4 tablespoon pureed chipotle chile (if too spicy for you cut the amount in half)
1 pinch kosher salt

Preparation

Melt the butter in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat.
Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook for 5 more minutes.
Stir in the lemon zest, lemon juice, ketchup, tomato juice, brown sugar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, vinegar, chipotle puree, salt and 1-1 1/2 cups water and bring to a boil(start with one cup, it will be thicker, then add more water if you want it thinner) .
Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring frequently, or to consistency you like(by simmering a little longer).
Makes 2 quarts.
Note:
To cut this recipe in half use the following amounts:
2 Tbsp butter
3 Tbsp minced onion
1-2 Tbsp minced garlic
1/2 lemon, zested
1 1/4 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup tomato juice
3 Tbsp light brown sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp molasses
1/8 cup Worcestershire sauce(2 Tbls.)
1/8 cup chili powder(2 Tbls.)
1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tsp chipotle puree(just puree a chipotle chili from the can)
Pinch kosher salt.
And use 3/4 cup water.