[Ditter]

My daddy (a Texan) was a great barbecuer. He mixed up something he called "sop" that he basted the meat as it slowly cooked all night sometimes. After it was cooked you could put any kind of barbecue sauce you wanted or none, which was the way I liked it. I know the "sop" had oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper and a few other things that I can't remember. Anyone have a good "sop" recipe?

[stands2reason]

My husband added vinegar and beer to your list of ingredients - don't know the proportions though...

[cherry]

sounds like what my father calls the "cornell recipe"...don't know why its called that....

but it has oil and vinegar and spices in it and its fabulous on chicken......

[kcvl]

All Purpose Mop for all Barbecue Meats

1 1/2 tablespoons salt
1 1/2 tablespoons dry mustard
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce (like Texas Pete or Tabasco)
1/2 quart Worcestershire sauce
1/2 pint vinegar
2 quarts beef bone stock
1/2 pint vegetable oil
1 1/2 tablespoons MSG (optional)

To make bone stock, buy stout beef bones and bake them in a medium oven for about 2 hours then boil them in water. Add all the other ingredients to the bone stock and let mixture stand overnight in the refrigerator before using. You can use canned beef stock, but it's not as good.

Use this mop to baste meats while cooking. Keep leftover mop refrigerated.


Barbeque Sauce

* 1 cup ketchup
* 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
* 1 cup molasses
* 2 tablespoons brown sugar
* 1/4 cup chopped onion
* 1 tablespoon garlic powder
* 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
* 2 tablespoons lemon juice
* 1 (5.5 ounce) can tomato juice
* 2 tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a blender or food processor, combine the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, molasses, brown sugar, onion, garlic powder, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, tomato juice, and liquid smoke flavoring. Puree until smooth, and transfer to a saucepan.

2. Place saucepan on the stove over medium heat. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 1 hour, or to desired thickness.