Charlie's Sweet 'n Spicy BBQ Sauce

This started with a recipe off the back of a jar of Grandma's Molasses, but that one needed some work. I'm still toying with some of the changes, so any suggestions are welcome.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 5-10
• Yields: 2 1/2 cups

Ingredients

• 1  cup tomato sauce
• 6  ounces tomato paste
• 1⁄2 cup molasses
• 1⁄2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup Dijon mustard
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 3  tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1  teaspoon garlic powder
• 3  cloves finely minced garlic
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  dried chipotle powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  cholula  hot sauce
• 1  teaspoon lemon juice
• 1  teaspoon liquid smoke
•  kosher  salt & fresh ground pepper

Directions

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl with a wire whisk.
2. Marinate meat in the BBQ sauce for several hours in refrigerator.
3. Grill as desired, using brush to add more sauce, as the sauce on the meat caramelizes.
4. ***Do not store BBQ sauce in a stainless steel container. The acid in tomato sauce corrodes stainless steel, causing damage to metal finish and leaching metallic compounds into the food. I suggest a glass jar, but plastic will do.