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1 medium onion, grated or finely chopped
4 cup pressed apple cider (not pasteurized apple juice)
½ cup cider vinegar
½ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon whole mustard seed
1 teaspoon. celery salt or celery seed
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon liquid smoke
2 12 ounce bottles chili sauce
Hot pepper sauce, to taste (optional)
Bring all ingredients to boil in a large saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer until sauce is thickened and volume is halved. Pour hot sauce into two 1 pint sterilized jars. Seal with 2 piece sterilized lids. Water-bath process for 10 minutes. Remove with tongs. Cool.