- 4 cups cider vinegar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/3 cups ketchup
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco™)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoons mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- Place the vinegar, sugar, ketchup, butter, hot pepper sauce, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, mustard powder, salt, and pepper into a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 30 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. Remove from the stove and pour into a heatproof bowl. Cover, and refrigerate the sauce for 2 days.
- Strain the sauce through a mesh sieve to remove the red pepper flakes. Store the sauce in the refrigerator. Bring to room temperature before serving.