Vanilla Bourbon BBQ Sauce

Submitted by D-Six

"This idea just kind of came to me one day, so I thought I would give it a try. Sweet and Smokey with just a hint of Vanilla & Bourbon. I made Beer Can Chicken and finished it off with this sauce. It was great!"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 1 Quart
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 1 cup Bourbon (I used cheap stuff, but any Bourbon will do)
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1⁄2 cup molasses
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 1 teaspoon onion salt (You can use granulated onion and increase the salt)
• 1⁄4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract

directions

1. 1.Cook off the Bourbon until the alcohol has evaporated.
2. 2. Add Tomato Sauce, Molasses, and Brown sugar. Stir until brown sugar is well dissolved.
3. 3. Add Garlic, Onion Salt, Vinegar, Turmeric, Smoke, Salt, mustard, and Vanilla.
4. 4. Let simmer for about 20 minutes.