Combine all ingredients and use to mop meats that are barbecuing

To make a mop, you can use a dime-store dish mop or you can make one at home by using a long- handled wooden spoon and some clean rags which you tie to the end of the spoon with string

Some people prefer the rag version because they can just throw the rags away when the barbeque is finished

Leftover sauce will keep well in the refrigerator. During the barbeque, you will notice that as you stick the mop in the sauce the color darkens and becomes more chocolate brown because meat juices are blending with the sauce

This enhances the flavor of the sauce and will make it better the second time you use it

You can use this mop for beef, pork, or chicken with equally good results. As you can see, this sauce has no tomato and no sugar

Any so-called barbecue sauce with tomato or sugar should be served on the side and not rubbed on cooking meat because sugar or tomato will burn and char the meat surface

Always read labels on commercial prod- ucts and apply the same rule

Makes 1 quart.