Bourbon BBQ Sauce (2024)

FAQs

Can I add bourbon to store-bought barbecue sauce? ›

Add 1 cup of your favorite ready made BBQ sauce to a bowl. Since you will be adding to the sauce, use about half as much as you think you will need. Add 2 shots of Maker's Mark^® Bourbon and whisk it well. Add ingredients of your choosing until you have something you like.

This sauce includes natural ketchup, bourbon, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, fresh orange juice, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste and liquid smoke. The liquid smoke is optional, but is essential for smoky bourbon bbq sauce!

Apple juice

If you aren't baking and, instead making something savory like a barbecue sauce, glaze, or pan sauce, a fruit juice like apple juice or apple cider could be one of the better substitutes for the bourbon you're lacking.

Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Brown Sugar, Sugar, Vinegar, Robust Molasses, Modified Cornstarch, Salt, Bourbon, Pepper, Pineapple Juice (From Concentrate), Natural Hickory Smoke, Orange Juice (From Concentrate), Ground Chipotle Chili Powder, Granulated Garlic, Granulated Onion, Xanthan Gum.

Spices: With big bold flavors, the subtly of spices in bottled sauces tends to get lost. Adding garlic or onion powder are standard flavors for barbecue, but get a little creative and try out different chile powders, peppers, cumin, or dried herbs to add body to the sauce.

The longer you cook, the more alcohol cooks out, but you have to cook food for about 3 hours to fully erase all traces of alcohol. A study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Nutrient Data lab confirmed this and added that food baked or simmered in alcohol for 15 minutes still retains 40 percent of the alcohol.

The alcohol will cook down and evaporate making it safe to eat by children.

Cattlemen's® Kentucky Bourbon® BBQ Sauce blends the smooth flavors of oaky bourbon, sweet molasses and warm, signature spices with a thick and rich tomato paste for a bold and smoky sauce that delivers regional character and consistent performance to your recipes.

Jack Daniel whose motto was “Every Day We Make It, We'll Make It The Best We Can”. Every bottle of Jack Daniel's Original BBQ sauce is made with a touch of Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey that imparts a special flavor. These sauces are made using the finest ingredients and “Old Time” kettle cooking methods.

Vanilla extract and apple cider vinegar have often been used to mimic the taste of bourbon in recipes, but you can clearly tell when they are used as substitutes.

How do you make cheap bourbon taste expensive? ›

“The longer the cooking time, the greater the cumulative evaporation.” According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), baked or simmered dishes that contain alcohol will retain 40% of the original amount after 15 minutes of cooking, 35% after 30 minutes and 25% after an hour.

This sauce uses molasses, lemon juice, bourbon and Worcestershire sauce as its main flavors. It has that tart, sweet, salty, rich and spicy combination that I think all great barbecue sauces need.

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2. Mix the Sauce. Mix the sauce ingredients by combining the soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rice vinegar, dark brown sugar, chicken stock or water, bourbon, sesame oil and white pepper and set aside.

BBQ & Bourbon are one of my favorite pairings in the world. They go together better than peanut butter & jelly. We set out to find the best bourbons to pair with the most popular smoked meats. In this case we paired brisket, ribs, pulled pork and sausage with bourbons that are obtainable.

Add smoky, spicy, or tangy flavors for a semi-homemade bbq sauce that tastes just like it's from scratch. You can spice up bbq sauce and add some texture and flavor to store-bought bbq sauce with chopped kimchi, bacon bits, sautéed onions, or jalapeños, fresh herbs, or fruit like pineapple and peaches.

Add a few glugs of Frank's RedHot or Louisiana-style Crystal. Or any other spicy condiment, really: swirl in some sambal oelek, gochujang, or harissa. Play with the smoky notes found in a can of adobo sauce, or the citrus flavors in Cuban mojo. Another source of smoky flavor: smoked paprika.

Every bottle of Jack Daniel's Original BBQ sauce is made with a touch of Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey that imparts a special flavor. These sauces are made using the finest ingredients and “Old Time” kettle cooking methods.