Name: Bourbon BBQ Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 16 Servings
Cuisine: American

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March 4, 2026

This Bourbon BBQ Sauce has a smoky flavor and tastes great with chicken, pork, and all your BBQ favorites. Made with readily-available ingredients, this sweet and spicy sauce is the perfect topping for your summer cookout needs. If you love a sweet addition to your family barbecues, this BBQ sauce is the best choice for your next get-together. You’ll love the flavor, which is the perfect balance of sweet and savory.

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Bourbon BBQ Sauce

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Instructions

Add minced onion, minced garlic and whisky to a large sauce pan over medium-high heat.

Simmer for 7-10 minutes, or until the onions are translucent.

Stir in the ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, salt, hot sauce and ground black pepper.

Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes.

Use an immersion blender or food processor to puree the mixture until smooth.

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Hi! I’m Christina… welcome to my kitchen! It’s so nice to meet you! I share tried and true recipes that anyone can make. I believe, if you can read, you can cook.