Ron's Bourbon BBQ Sauce
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By Ronald Crowley
Ron's Bourbon BBQ Sauce
Here's a gourmet bourbon barbecue sauce recipe, adjusted to yield 2 quarts — perfect for your restaurant or a serious backyard cookout!
Updated at: Thu, 22 May 2025 00:13:01 GMT
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Ingredients
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4 cupsketchup
preferably cane sugar-based
2 cupsbourbon
a smooth, caramel-noted variety works best
1 ½ cupsbrown sugar
1 cupapple cider vinegar
½ cupWorcestershire sauce
4 Tbspbutter
1onion
large, finely chopped
6 clovesgarlic
minced
2 TbspDijon mustard
2 Tbspliquid smoke
2 tspsmoked paprika
1 tspchili powder
1 tspblack pepper
1 tspsalt
Instructions
Step 1
1. **Sauté the aromatics**: Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped onion and cook until soft. Stir in minced garlic and cook for another minute.
Step 2
2. **Build the base**: Add ketchup, brown sugar, bourbon, apple cider vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir well.
Step 3
3. **Season it up**: Mix in Dijon mustard, liquid smoke, smoked paprika, chili powder, black pepper, and salt.
Step 4
4. **Simmer to perfection**: Reduce heat to low and let the sauce simmer for **30–40 minutes**, stirring occasionally, until thick and glossy.
Step 5
5. **Cool & store**: Let the sauce cool before transferring to airtight containers. Store in the fridge for up to **2 weeks**.
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