1948 Original Barbecue Sauce

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 lemon slices
• 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• + 10 more ingredients
• • 3 tablespoons molasses
  • ½ cup chopped celery
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¹/₃ cup vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • ¼ cup chopped green pepper
  • 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 2 teaspoons hot sauce
  • 2 fresh celery leaves, chopped

Sauté onion and garlic in butter until tender. Stir in remaining ingredients; simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes. Remove from heat, and press mixture through a food mill, if desired. Use to baste chicken when grilling.

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