Whiskey Barbecue Sauce, Honey Style

I made us this kitchen-made honey whiskey barbecue sauce. Slather it on your next barbecued ribs or chicken, you’ll love it! So satisfying!

I made whiskey barbecue sauce!

And slathered it over ribs. Now the ribs could have used a little more char in my opinion but the sauce… oh that sauce… I could slather a shoe in it and be quite alright with it.

To cook this Honey Whiskey Barbecue sauce Gather:

• sweet onion
• garlic
• honey whiskey or bourbon
• from-scratch ketchup
• apple cider vinegar
• Worcestershire sauce
• dark brown sugar
• hot sauce
• kosher salt
• black pepper

Remember when I made this from-scratch ketchup? Well I was thinking that I only had to put it to good use, ya know “twist my arm”. And I’m not talking about putting it on a hot dog or burger.

So while you could completely use regular ketchup… why would you? I mean if you’re going to make a kitchen-made sauce why not go all the way?

For this barbecue sauce start with half an onion and slicing it into strips.

And simply drop those into a sauce pan.

Smash and peel 4 cloves of garlic.

And have them join the onions in the pot.

Add in the 3/4 cup of Honey Whiskey which you should be able to find at your local truly market… but if you can’t, buy the whisky bourbon variety. It’s all good! Bourbon whiskey can entirely be substituted in this method.

Set the pot over medium-high.

Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes or so.

Meanwhile add the 2 cups of kitchen-made ketchup.

Next pour in 1/3 cup cider vinegar.

Then measure and add in 1/2 cup dark brown sugar.

Next pour in 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce.

Then add 1 teaspoon (up to 1 tablespoon) of Frank’s Red Hot or any hot sauce you fancy.

Lastly add in a 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and black pepper.

Then stir it all up so everything is gelling.

Next, by now the whiskey should have reduce a smidgen and the onions and garlic are soft.

Then add in the ketchup/brown sugar mixture and give it a good stir.

Then pour the sauce through a strainer that has been set inside a large bowl.

Lastly, make sure you scrape the bottom of the strainer before you discard the onions and garlic.

Slather the Honey Whiskey Barbecue Sauce on your wings, ribs or genuinely anything that calls for barbecue sauce. Amen.

Enjoy! And if you give this Honey Whiskey Barbecue Sauce recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!