Bourbon Whiskey BBQ Sauce
This BBQ sauce is incredibly versatile. Use it with grilled chicken, ribs, burgers, or even as a dip for fries and onion rings. It’s also fantastic on pulled pork sandwiches!
Ingredients
- - 1 small onion finely chopped
- - 4 - 6 cloves garlic minced
- - ¾ cup bourbon whiskey
- - 2 cups ketchup
- - ½ cup packed brown sugar
- - ⅓ cup cider vinegar
- - ¼ cup tomato paste
- - ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
- - 2 tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring
- - 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- - ½ teaspoon black pepper
- - ½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce or to taste
Instructions
- 1. Bring the onion, garlic, and whiskey to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
2. Add the ketchup, brown sugar, cider vinegar, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, salt, black pepper, and hot pepper sauce to the saucepan.
3. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and let it simmer for about 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
4. Allow the sauce to cool before transferring it to a jar. Store it in the refrigerator and use within 10-14 days.
Notes
Approximate Nutrition Information
- Calories: 45 per tablespoon
- Total Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 220mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 11g
- Dietary Fiber: 0g
- Sugars: 9g
- Protein: 0g
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