Kansas City Style Barbecue Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups ketchup
2 cups tomato sauce
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 1/4 cups red wine vinegar
1/2 cup molasses
4 teaspoons hickory-flavored liquid smoke
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons celery salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon black pepper, coarsely ground

Preparation

Place all ingredients in a large saucepan over medium heat until bubbly and mix well.
Reduce heat to low and simmer for up to 20 minutes. For a thicker sauce, simmer longer; for a thinner sauce, less time is needed. Sauce can also be thinned by using a bit of water.
Brush sauce onto any kind of meat during the last 10 minutes of cooking.
Store in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator.