All American Barbecue Sauce Recipe

• 10 lb hard ripe tomatoes cored, peeled, and minced
• 2 lrg onions finely minced
• 3 x garlic cloves chopped
• 1 Tbsp. crushed red pepper
• 1 Tbsp. celery seed
• 1 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp. dry mustard
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp mace
• 1 tsp ginger
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 c. vinegar, 5% acidity
• 1/3 c. lemon juice

1. Prepare Ball brand or possibly Kerr brand jars and closures according to manufacturer's instructions.
2. Combine tomatoes, onions, garlic, red pepper and celery seed in a large saucepot.
3. Simmer, covered, till vegetables are soft, about 30 min.
4. Press tomato mix through a fine sieve or possibly food mill; throw away seeds.
5. Return tomato mix to the saucepot and add in the remaining ingredients.
6. Cook over low heat till mix thickens, about 30 min.
7. As mix thickens, stir frequently to prevent sticking.
8. Carefully ladle warm sauce into warm jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.
9. Wipe jar rim clean.
10. Place lid on jar with sealing compound next to glass.
11. Screw band down proportionately and firmly just till a point of resistance is met - fingertip tight.
12. Process 20 min in a boiling-water canner.
13. At elevations higher than 1,000 feet, boil 2 additional min for each additional 1,000 feet elevation.
14. This recipe yields about 3 pints.
15. Yield: 3 pints

hard ripe tomatoes, onions, garlic, red pepper, celery, brown sugar, mustard, salt, mace, ginger, cinnamon, vinegar, lemon juice

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/all-american-barbecue-sauce-63219 (may not work)