Bourbon BBQ Sauce

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 cup tomato sauce

  8 ounces
• 1/2 sweet onion

  chopped
• 2 garlic cloves

  minced
• 1/2 cup brown sugar

  packed
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup bourbon

  Four Roses Bourbon
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter

  unsalted preferred
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce

  or tamari
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika

  not smoked
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

  mild
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 dashes cayenne pepper

Instructions

• 1 In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil. Add chopped onion, and cook over
  medium-low heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring often. Once the onions become
  translucent, add the minced garlic, and cook for 1 minute.
• 2 Add all remaining ingredients, EXCEPT the butter, to the saucepan. Turn up the
  heat, and bring sauce to a high simmer for 15-20 seconds. Stir often and watch
  for burning. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and let the sauce simmer for 10-12
  minutes.
• 3 Transfer sauce ingredients to a blender and puree mixture. Return to the pot,
  and let the sauce simmer uncovered over low heat for 10-15 more minutes,
  stirring occasionally. Once the sauce has reduced and thickened, remove the pan
  from heat, stir in butter, cover, and keep warm.
• 4 To use: brush sauce on in layers during the last 30 minutes of cooking time.
  Strive for three applications. Ideally, you want this sauce to caramelize on the
  meat–ever so slightly.
• 5 You can make this sauce ahead of time then store it in an airtight container in
  the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Rewarm before applying to grilled and
  barbecued foods. This sauce is also great served on the side.

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