Kentucky Bourbon Barbeque Sauce Recipe

When it comes to Kentucky bourbon barbeque sauce recipes there's quite a few to choose from. I've tried many and found that each has it's own merits so I've chosen to give you a few options that simply vary on the level of heat or sweetness. The choice is yours.

This particular sauce is a great all-rounder and complements almost any barbecued meat. I've started by caramelizing some chopped onions but if your in a hurry you can skip this bit and have a sauce ready to use in approximately 15 minutes. Having said that, I like to let my sauces cool and have time for the flavors to mingle – it's always better for reheating.

This recipe will make approximately 1½ pints.

Ingredients:-

• One large onion, chopped
• 5 tablespoons Kentucky bourbon
• 1 pint or 500ml ketchup
• 12 tablespoons brown sugar
• 8 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 8 tablespoons pineapple juice
• 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• A knob of butter

Method:-

Place a saucepan on a low heat, melt the butter and the chopped onion. Allow the onion to cook gently in the butter until it caramelizes (maybe 30 minutes) then add the sugar and the ketchup and stir. Now throw in the rest of the ingredients, mix them up and stir. Simmer gently for about 15 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken.

Allow to cool and then taste. If you want to add a little more Tabasco then go for it.

See Also:-

Jim Beam Barbecue Sauce
Kentucky Bourbon Barbecue Sauce With Dijon Mustard
Sweet Bourbon BBQ Sauce
More Homemade Barbecue Sauce Recipes

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