Killer Bacon Bourbon Whiskey BBQ Sauce
Ingredients
- 4 - 6 Strips Thick diced bacon
- 1/2 cup finely diced red onion (about 1/2 small onion)
- 2 medium garlic cloves pressed or chopped
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tablespoons bourbon
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika or regular paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard
- Kosher salt (at the end)
- Freshly ground black pepper (at the end)
Instructions
- Put the chopped up bacon in a saucepan and cook it until the fat has rendered and it looks cooked (7 - 10 minutes over medium heat).
- Remove the bacon and place it on a paper towel to drain the grease.
- Add the onion to the bacon fat and cook it over low heat for about 5 minutes or until the onion is cooked.
- Add the pressed garlic and cook for another minute. Be sure to not burn the garlic!
- Stir in the remaining ingredients, including the bacon that has been put aside. Increase the heat to medium-low and stir the sauce occasionally until it thickens.
Notes
This sauce will keep well if it's refrigerated for over 1 week and for 4 - 6 weeks if its been stored in the freezer.
This sauce can be made in a Vitamix. The bacon and onion still need to be fried first and the grease needs to be drained before adding them to the blender. Let the Vitamix run on high for five minutes. The sauce will be thick and sticky.
Goes great on baby back ribs, grilled chicken, tri-tip steak sandwiches
