Cowtown Cookers' Basic Barbecue Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 32-ounce bottle ketchup
• 1 cup dark molasses
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Tabasco sauce
• 1 1/2 medium-size onions, chopped fine
• 1 large green pepper, chopped fine
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 1/2 tablespoons dry mustard
• 3 tablespoons white vinegar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup liquid smoke
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup water