Balsamic & Bourbon Barbecue Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 large onion
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 cups tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup bourbon
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon hot chili paste (or equiv. amount of red pepper flakes)
• 1 tablespoon liquid smoke

Recipe

• 1 dice onion very finely, saute' with pressed garlic until soft.
• 2 add bourbon and chili paste (or pepper flakes), reduce over low flame.
• 3 add remaining ingredients and simmer until reaching the desired consistency (about 45 minutes). tastes better over time, so prepare a few days in advance if you can.
• 4 if not salty enough for your taste, add soy sauce rather than salt.