June 17, 2012

Bourbon Barbecue Sauce


For a Father's Day treat, I decided to vamp up my Celeste's Barbecue Sauce recipe by adding some bourbon to it for grilled barbecue chicken.  It turned out fantastic!  The sauce is sweet and tangy with just the right amount of bourbon.

  Happy Father's Day!


Ingredients:
Yields about 14 oz
  • 1 c onion, chopped 
  • 3 cloves garlic, diced
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil 
  • 1 2/3 c ketchup 
  • 1/2 c distilled white vinegar 
  • 1/3 c brown sugar 
  • 1/3 c Worcestershire sauce 
  • 1/4 c whiskey bourbon 
  • 1 tbsp molasses 
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp liquid smoke  
  • Pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste 


Directions:

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.  Add the onions and cook until soft, about 8 to 10 minutes.  Stir in the garlic and cook for one minute longer.  

Add the remaining ingredients to the skillet and bring the sauce to a boil.  Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.  

Strain the sauce into a medium bowl.  Cover and chill until ready to use. 

Enjoy!


3 comments:

  1. hi Celeste
    Thanks for the bourbon barbecue sauce recipe.
    I'll create one for sure, my dad are gonna like it :)
    If you don't mind, can you submit your bourbon barbecue sauce photo in http://www.foodporn.net ?
    It's a food photography site full of all DIY food pictures from members around the world. Or perhaps you'd like to submit by yourself? Let me know when you did, so I can share it.

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  2. Your sauce looks sooo rich and thick! It's just like I like it...sweet and smokey :)

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  3. why is it that the best bbq sauce is the ones with a little somethin something in it! LOL! Love this

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