Danny's Favorite Barbecue Sauce

Consumer Report's offered a barbecue sauce recipe in their magazine many years ago. This is it with minor modification. My son loves it.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 1
• Yields: 2 liters

Ingredients

• 3  cups white vinegar
• 1  teaspoon garlic powder
• 4 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 12  ounces molasses
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1  cup  orange juice (or 3 TBS lemon juice)
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 2  teaspoons ginger
• 2  teaspoons ground mustard
• 1  teaspoon allspice
• 1  teaspoon  ground thyme
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2  teaspoons liquid smoke

Directions

1. combine all ingredients except liquid smoke.
2. bring to a boil.
3. reduce heat and simmer gently for 20 minutes stirring occasionally.
4. remove from heat.
5. add liquid smoke and refrigerate.
6. makes about 2 liters.