Classic Buffalo Wing Sauce

The following is for 5 pounds of wings:

Scaling it down to a dozen wings or about 1 1/2 pounds:

The sauce: Melt the butter over low heat in a sauce pan and add the remaining sauce ingredients, whisking well to combine. Keep the heat low and only as long as necessary to melt the butter: you don't want the butter to separate. Taste for spiciness, and add cayenne if desired.