Hot Barbecue Sauce

  1 1/2 c  Tomato juice                        1    Garlic clove,peeled
    1/3 c  Brown sugar                       1/4 c  Cider vinegar
      1    Onion slice,thick                   1 t  Chili powder*
    1/4    Green pepper,seeded                 1 T  Prepared mustard
      1    Celery stalk

  * - more if preferred.

  1. Combine ingredients in a saucepan and let steam; keep just under
  simmering point for about 30 minutes. Remove and discard onion, green
  pepper, celery, and garlic.

  2. Brush sauce on meat or chicken during last 15 minutes of cooking. If
  desired, spoon additional sauce over cooked meat when serving.