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Jack Daniels BBQ Sauce Recipe


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Jack Daniels Tennessee whiskey is the key to this delicious BBQ sauce recipe, a perfect complement to countless BBQ and grilling main dishes. We keep the other ingredients to a minimum to showcase the complexity of flavor whiskey provides.
Serve with: a Jack Daniels-based cocktail.

Course:
Sauces and Condiments
Cuisine:
American
,
Southern
difficulty scale

Makes:

Servings: 2 cups

Takes:

Prep Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Jack Daniel's Black Label or a bourbon
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons malt vinegar
  • 4 tablespoons dark or blackstrap molasses
  • 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)
Metric conversion:

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Method

  • Prep. Test the whiskey to make sure it is up to your standards. Pour 1 cup (236.6 ml) of whiskey into a saucepan and set aside the remaining whiskey.
  • Heat. Bring a saucepan to a boil and reduce the liquid to about 2 tablespoons. Don't let the alcohol flame. Taste the unused whiskey to make sure it hasn't gone bad.
  • Add 1/2 cup (118.3 ml) of the whiskey and the other ingredients. Simmer over a low heat for 30 minutes and reduce it by about 1/3.
  • Serve or store. Use it immediately as you would your favorite BBQ sauce or bottle it and keep it in the refrigerator for a month or more. Drink the remaining whiskey.