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Cherry Bourbon Barbecue Sauce

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup Bourbon
  • 3 cups ketchup
  • 1 cup brown mustard
  • ⅔ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 Tbsp ground mustard
  • ½ cup honey
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • ½ tsp cayenne
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup fresh cherries, pitted and halved (optional)

Directions:

Perfect on chicken, pork, ribs, brisket and shrimp

Makes about 5 cups

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Combine all ingredients (and cherries if you like your barbecue sauce on the sweeter side) in a stock pot and bring to a simmer, cooking over low heat for 10 minutes. 

Enjoy as a marinade or finishing sauce on grilled chicken, pork, ribs, brisket, or shrimp.