My Favorite Texas BBQ Sauce

This is a sweet and tangy BBQ sauce recipe perfect for brisket or ribs or anything. I have tried quite a few and this is by far the best I've made. Hope you like it. Original recipe found in Celebrating Barbecue by Dotty Griffith. For better flavor you can sub 1/4 cup pan drippings from bbq for the butter.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 3 cups

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups ketchup
• 1⁄3 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄3 cup lemon juice
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1  tablespoon yellow mustard
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1  garlic clove, crushed
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 3 -4  dashes liquid smoke

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients except butter/drippings in medium sauce pan. Simmer over very low heat stirring occasionally for 1 hour.
2. Stir in butter/drippings and simmer an additional 15 minute
3. Serve warm or cold.
4. Store in air tight container in refrigerator up to 2 weeks.