Sides

BBQ Sauce

July 31, 2015

It wouldn’t be right to have a #BBQweek without a homemade BBQ Sauce that is absolutely killer! Made with a healthy serving of whiskey, infused with mesquite wood goodness, sweet with a definite kick—this sauce hits all the notes!  A must try, for sure.

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 Add 1 cup of whiskey to a sauce pan on medium heat.

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 Bring to a light simmer…

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 …and carefully ignite. 

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 Take 3-4 mesquite wood chips…

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…and char over the open flame.

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Once charred, drop them in the pan.

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 Add 1 whole clove of peeled garlic…

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 …1 tbsp of chopped rosemary and 1 tbsp of chopped thyme…

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 …2 cups ketchup…

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…1/2 cup tomato paste…

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…1/2 cup brown sugar…

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…1 tbsp smoked paprika, 1 tbsp ground cumin, 1 tbsp onion powder, and 2 tsp cayenne pepper…

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 …to the sauce pan.

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 Top with 1 tbsp of worcestershire sauce…

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 …and 1 tbsp of dijon mustard.

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 Season with salt…

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 …and pepper to taste.

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 Turn heat to low and thoroughly combine ingredients.

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 Cook for one hour, stirring intermittently.

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 When sauce is finished cooking, remove ALL wood chips and whole garlic clove.

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 Carefully pour sauce into a container…

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 …and enjoy!

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| Top Left: Mesquite Wood Chips | Top Middle: All-Clad Sauce Pan | Top Right: Boos Maple Cutting Board |

| Bottom Left: Glass Bowls | Bottom Middle: Tweezer Tongs | Bottom Right: Mason Jars |

 

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  • David August 18, 2015 at 4:57 pm

    Hello Byron !!

    I need your help , in my country, We don’t use lbs and cups to measure food.
    would be great if you wrote the two measures, this would be very useful for me
    I don’t know the equivalents. Thank you

  • Desiree Maples November 14, 2016 at 10:19 pm

    Hey Byron, I love the idea of adding in charred wood chips! I make my own barbecue sauce as well, but haven’t thought of that. Thanks for the idea. I’m definitely going to try this recipe out. Thanks again.