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Bourbon Barbecue Sauce Recipe

Great barbecue needs great barbecue sauce. Transform your next barbecue event with this mouth-watering Bourbon Barbecue Sauce. Ditch the store-bought sauces and make the best barbecue sauce that you have ever tasted with the perfect balance of tangy, spicy, and sweet.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine BBQ
Servings 12 servings
Calories 192 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ cup yellow onion finely minced
  • ¾ cup bourbon or whiskey
  • ½ cup brown sugar packed
  • ¼ cup cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 cups ketchup

Instructions
 

  • Cook the onion and olive oil in a large, nonreactive sauce pan over medium heat until softened.
  • Turn OFF the heat and add the bourbon (it's highly flammable).
  • Add all remaining ingredients. urn the heat back ON. Stir well and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to low simmer and cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring often. Strain sauce and serve.

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Nutrition

Calories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 475mgPotassium: 371mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 393IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 1mg
Keyword barbecue, barbecue sauce, bourbon, whiskey
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