If you're looking for a homemade bbq sauce that's sticky sweet and delicious, look no further than this recipe for Jack Daniels BBQ Sauce! The whiskey is simmered down to add a hint of spice and smoke to this sweet barbecue sauce that's rich in flavor. It's easy to make and delicious brushed on ribs, tossed with chicken strips, or used as a dipping sauce!
Combine the Jack Daniel's whiskey, diced onion and minced garlic in a saucepan on the stove. Turn the heat on the stove to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Cook until the onion is translucent and almost all of the liquid is cooked down. This will take about 8-10 minutes.
Add the ketchup, honey, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, yellow mustard, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
Bring the sauce to boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until reduced and thickened. Stir occasionally, this will take about 15 to 20 minutes.
Remove the sauce from the heat and transfer it to a blender, blend until smooth.
Use immediately, or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
This recipe is gluten free. Per the Jack Daniel’s website “Jack Daniel’s Black Label Tennessee Whiskey has no carbohydrates (sugar or starch), gluten, fats, or cholesterol, as these are removed in the distilling process.” The other ingredients in this recipe should be naturally gluten-free. Always check the label on the Worcestershire sauce to make sure that it’s gluten free. The brand Lea and Perrins, used in this recipe, is gluten free.
The alcohol in the whiskey cooks off during the cooking process, making it safe to serve this Jack Daniel’s BBQ Sauce to people of any age.
Store the bbq sauce in the refrigerator, in an airtight container, like a large mason jar. Label the sauce with a date, so that you know when it was made. Consume the sauce within 2 weeks.
This recipe makes approximately 4 cups of sauce. To double the recipe, click on the 2X button above. The ingredient amounts will automatically update for the new serving size.