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Ultimate Maple and Bourbon BBQ Sauce

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Ultimate Maple and Bourbon BBQ Sauce

This sweet, spicy and syrupy all-purpose BBQ sauce will give an extra OOOMPH to any BBQ meal!

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The BBQ Sauce

In my humble opinion, it is probably the single most versatile condiment/sauce.
It has multiple use, all of which I use:
1. Marinade.
2. Basting sauce.
3. Table sauce.
For many years I have been buying “off the shelf” BBQ sauce, let me tell you that I have tried a whole bunch of them.
I still use some store bought BBQ sauce sometimes, when I run out of my own sauce and out of time.

However, by making a good homemade sauce, you can control exactly the flavors you want. You know exactly what goes into the sauce, you don’t have any trouble naming the ingredients! And that is a great boon to your health.

Type of BBQ Sauce

Not all BBQ sauces are created equals.
BBQ Sauces comes in variety of flavors depending on where and who created them.
There are some dominant flavours:
1. Sweet.
2. Acidic/Vinegar.
3. Spicy.
4. Smoky.

Conservation

Usually we make much more sauce then we actually need, it can be conserved quite easily conserved in some Mason jars that you will keep in the refrigerator.

My Maple BBQ Sauce

This sauce plays more on the sweetness of the maple syrup and on the spicy taste of the super chillies. It will add a kick to whatever it is added to, from Baby back Ribs to Burgers. The (big) splash of Bourbon will also add a bite to this all purpose sauce.

You don’t have any maple syrup or sugar on hand? Don’t worry there are some good alternatives!
* Replace with the same amount of molasses
* Replace with 3/4 cup of brown sugar
* Replace with 3/4 cup of maple sugar

Let’s conitnue to the real stuf, shall we?

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Ultimate Maple Bourbon BBQ Sauce
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 

This sweet, spicy and syrupy all-purpose BBQ sauce will give an extra ooomph to any BBQ meal

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: BBQ, beef, chicken, pork, Ribs, Sauce
Servings: 4 Ribs
Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 finely chopped Onion
  • 4 finely chopped Garlic Cloves
  • 3/4 cup Bourbon
  • 1/2 tsp freshly grinded Black Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2 cups Ketchup
  • 1/4 cup Tomato Paste
  • 1/3 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Liquid Smoke Secret ingredient
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup Maple syrup
  • 1-2 super chilies
Instructions
  1. In a large sauce pan, over medium heat, melt the butter. Sauté the chopped onions and then the garlic for a few minutes then add the Bourbon. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, until the onion is soft and translucent.
  2. Add all other ingredients.
  3. Bring to a boil and then reduce to medium heat to simmer for another 20 to 30 minutes, depending on the concistency you desire.
  4. Use a Hand immersion blender or electric mixer for a smooth and silky sauce.
  5. Enjoy BBQ sauce!
Recipe Notes

* Leting the sauce sit in the fridge for 1 or 2 days will help to let all the flavours stand out.   * Not all maple syrup bottles/cans are created equals. You might end up with a more/less sugary taste. Always taste and rectify!  * There are several flavours of Liquid Smoke. I think that all of them are good but you migth have a preference. Just try them all!  * For a more Steaky flavour, try to add more Worcestershire sauce.  * The sauce can be easily double, tripled, even quadrupled without any issue. (Maximum I did was to quintuple the recipe, I do not have a large enough sauce pan, yet.)

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