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Mozelle’s Barbecue Sauce is a very special family recipe given to us by our good friend and neighbor Sean Cassidy, and we are truly honored to share it here today on A Family Feast.
(This is also one of two recipes we’re sharing today – so be sure to check out the Cassidy family’s award-winning Barbecue Pork Ribs recipe made with this sauce!)
Mozelle was Sean’s grandmother on his mother Emily’s side of the family. I had the pleasure of speaking to Emily in preparation for sharing today’s recipe, and I learned that Mozelle was a “true Georgia Peach” and also a great home cook! Married to her high school sweetheart, always active and surrounded by life-long friends until she passed at the age of 94, Mozelle was a special lady and known not only for her fantastic barbecue sauce, but also for her pound cakes, fried chicken, soups, squash casserole, and sweet tea!
Here is a very precious photo of Sean and Mozelle:
As my husband Jack mentioned here, he pretty much pestered Sean for Mozelle’s barbecue sauce recipe all summer long so we could recreate it ourselves. But we learned that this barbecue sauce was a recipe that Mozelle kept secret and only shared with family!
Understanding what a treasure old family recipes are, we are so very appreciative that Sean (with his mom Emily’s permission) graciously shared it with us – and also allowed us to share it here on A Family Feast!
Like so many recipes from her generation – the ingredients in Mozelle’s Barbecue Sauce are all commonly-found ingredients that most people have in their kitchen.
But putting those ingredients together as she did – Mozelle’s magical barbecue sauce has the perfect amount of zesty, sweet, and rich tomato flavor that is absolute perfection on barbecued meats! We’ve enjoyed this amazing barbecue sauce on pork ribs (see that recipe here), but the Cassidy family told us that Mozelle’s barbecue sauce is also delicious when making barbecue chicken as well.
P.S. Jack and I truly hope that we’ve done Mozelle’s recipes proud! Thank you again to the Cassidy family for allowing us to share her recipes today.
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Mozelle’s Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup onion, diced very fine
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 cup cider vinegar
- 4 tablespoons yellow mustard (or a mix of yellow and Dijon mustard)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons butter (half a stick)
- 2 teaspoons any red pepper hot sauce (optional and I left it out)
Instructions
- In a medium sauce pan, place and mix all ingredients and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to a simmer and simmer 15 minutes uncovered.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
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Notes
This recipe lists red pepper in the ingredient list which is optional. Emily (Mozelle’s daughter) doesn’t remember her adding it to the sauce, but it was included in the recipe given to Sean.
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Thanks for share!
Just a question, im ashamed for ask, but you put the sauce before cook or after? And if after, what do you put in the meat to bake? Just Salt and pepper?
Thx
Hi Layla – At the bottom of the post with this barbecue sauce recipe – you’ll see links to two recipes – one for cooking both ribs and the other for chicken wings using this sauce. I think that will answer your question! 🙂 https://www.afamilyfeast.com/barbecue-pork-ribs/ and https://www.afamilyfeast.com/barbecue-chicken-wings/
It just so happens my husband smoked pork tenderloins on the smoker this weekend so I made this sauce last night to go with it. Wonderful. We both loved this sauce and it was so easy. Thanks so much for the recipe!!
So glad you enjoyed the recipe Lana!