Chipotle Bourbon BBQ Sauce

Submitted by Raquel Grinnell

"Good for pork, chicken, shrimp - you name it."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 3 cups
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 29.58 ml unsalted butter
• 1 small onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 2 garlic cloves, very finely chopped
• 295.73 ml ketchup
• 59.14 ml Bourbon
• 29.58 ml cider vinegar
• 29.58 ml balsamic vinegar
• 29.58 ml molasses
• 29.58 ml honey
• 1 chipotle chile in adobo, chopped (reserve some adobo sauce if you like more heat and smoky flavor)
• 4.92 ml fresh thyme, chopped
• 2.46 ml cayenne pepper
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper

directions

1. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter. Add the onion and cook over moderate heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the ketchup, bourbon, vinegars, molasses, honey, chipotle, thyme and cayenne. Taste; if you like more heat and smoky flavor, add reserved adobo sauce. Simmer over low heat, until thickened, about 40 minutes.
2. Transfer the barbecue sauce to a blender or use immersion blender and puree until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.