Bourbon Barbecue Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 cups ketchup
• 1/2 cup bourbon, divided
• 1/4 cup raspberry vinegar
• 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon tabasco sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke, if cooking on stovetop

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat and add the onion and garlic and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
• 2 add the ketchup, 1/4 cup of the bourbon, vinegar, worcestershire sauce, molasses, mustard, soy sauce, tabasco, black pepper, and cayenne. mix thoroughly.
• 3 smoke on your smoker for 2 hours or add the liquid smoke and simmer for 20 minutes over low heat on the stovetop.
• 4 stir in the remaining 1/4 cup bourbon.
• 5 use as a basting sauce or as a finishing and table sauce on beef, chicken and lamb.