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Whiskey BBQ Sauce

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This goes beyond "Dressed Up Ketchup" to add tangy, spicy highlights to ribs or other BBQ's meats.

"This recipe us amazing! I made it for a BBQ cookout with some friends and they couldn't stop talking about it. I left the onions in big chunks and just picked them out when the sauce was ready. Goes great with chicken"

- Kimrobillard

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Ketchup

(4.6, 11) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Ingredients

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 8
Verified by stevemur
1 largeonion; coarse chopped
8 clovesgarlic; chopped fine
4 cupsKetchup
2/3 cupCider vinegar
1/2 cupWorcestershire Sauce
1 cupbrown sugar; packed
1 1/2 cupsMolasses
1 teaspoonPepper
1 tablespoonSalt
1/2 cupTomato paste
4 teaspoonsLiquid smoke
1 teaspoonpepper sauce; - Optional
1/2 cupBourbon or whiskey; to taste

Whiskey BBQ Sauce Preparation

Combine onion, garlic and bourbon in a 3 quart saucepan. saut until onion and garlic are translucent, about 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil. Simmer uncovered until reduced and thickened, about 15 to 25 minutes.

An additional splash of whiskey just prior to serving adds a pleasant odor when serving.

NOTE: While frequent sampling of the "to taste" ingredients can cause confusion and affect the outcome, the alcohol is cooked off during the saut step so it's not a factor in the final dish.

Notes

I leave the onion in good sized (3/8 inch) chunks to it stands out in the final sauce.

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  • I even halved the recipe and it made that much. It's so good though! photo by brickdawg17 brickdawg17

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Calories Per Serving: 523
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Whiskey BBQ Sauce Reviews

Give it a rating Would you make it again?   [please sign in to add your comment]
Very very tasty...first batch was way to sweet and I like a little more spice. So removing the molasses and adding a touch more Cheyenne made it something ill make regularly
2 months, 2 weeks, 4 days, 5 hours, 22 minutes ago
3 months, 1 weeks, 3 days, 10 hours, 34 minutes ago
Absolutely delicious!! I slow cooked a 4.5lb pork shoulder in the crock pot with two chopped onions and a can a Sprite for about 10 hours and then used the onions in this recipe. It's simmering with pulled pork now!
4 months, 2 weeks, 1 days, 22 hours, 47 minutes ago
Nicely done. I toned down the sugars and this rocks
10 months, 3 days, 22 hours, 37 minutes ago
Holy cow, this is AMAZING! I added some red pepper flakes to give it some heat... Between the sweet and spicy, it Kind of reminds me of 'Sweet baby Rays'.
1 years, 5 months, 1 weeks, 16 hours, 13 minutes ago
Great recipe.....I didn't add the onions or garlic, but did add onion and garlic powder, and it's currently slow cooking combined with shredded pork, I cook it with last night....GREAT TASTE!
1 years, 5 months, 2 weeks, 4 days, 23 hours, 42 minutes ago
FANTASTIC!!!! Going to can this sauce and give it away as Christmas presents. Thats how good it is!!
1 years, 6 months, 2 weeks, 23 hours, ago
This recipe us amazing! I made it for a BBQ cookout with some friends and they couldn't stop talking about it. I left the onions in big chunks and just picked them out when the sauce was ready. Goes great with chicken
2 years, 2 weeks, 6 hours, 54 minutes ago
3 years, 9 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 21 hours, 38 minutes ago
Very good sauce, although I added a cup and a half of the whiskey for a little more of the whiskey flavor.
4 years, 3 months, 3 weeks, 1 days, 4 hours, 6 minutes ago
I leave the onion in good sized (3/8 inch) chunks to it stands out in the final sauce. [I posted this recipe.]
7 years, 10 months, 19 hours, 53 minutes ago

Tags

  1. Superbowl
  2. Summer
  3. Fourth of July
  4. Simple - Easy
  5. Outdoor Cookery
  6. Sauces
  7. American
  8. Ketchup
  9. Side Dish
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