Jim’s Vassar’s Perfect Barbecue Sauce — Three Many Cooks

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
• 5 tablespoons juice from 2 lemons
• 4 cups ketchup
• 1 cup tomato juice
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons molasses
• 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup chili powder
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons pureed chipotles in adobo
• 3 cups water
• Pinch salt
• Several dashes hickory liquid smoke