awesome honey bacon bourbon bbq sauce

How To Make awesome honey bacon bourbon bbq sauce

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  Step 1
  Gather your dry ingredients.
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  Step 2
  Gather your sauce ingredients.
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  Step 3
  Rough chop the bacon, onion, & the garlic.
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  Step 4
  Chef's Note: What's a rough chop. A rough chop is when the veggies need to be cut up but they are not a part of the presentation of the dish.
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  Step 5
  Chef’s Note: Take a nice big swig of the bourbon… just to make sure it’s fresh.
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  Step 6
  Place a skillet over medium heat, and then add the bacon.
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  Step 7
  Cook, stirring regularly, until the bacon begins to brown, but not burn, about 8 to 10 minutes.
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  Step 8
  Add the onion and garlic to the skillet.
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  Step 9
  Continue to cook and stir, until the onions have softened, about 8 to 10 minutes.
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  Step 10
  Add all of the dry ingredients.
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  Step 11
  Chef’s Note: The cayenne sends this sauce into the hot category. You can cut that down to a small pinch, or leave it out altogether. When I leave it out, I usually add a bit of cumin as a substitute.
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  Step 12
  Stir until they are combined into the bacon/onion mixture.
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  Step 13
  Chef’s Note: Take another swig of the bourbon… just to make sure it’s still fresh.
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  Step 14
  Deglaze the pan with a generous splash of bourbon (a nice large shot).
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  Step 15
  Immediately take the pan off heat.
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  Step 16
  Add the contents of the pan to a blender or stand mixer.
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  Step 17
  Add the coffee, espresso, ketchup, honey, and soy sauce.
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  Step 18
  Chef’s Note: When I talk about using ketchup in this recipe, I would really hope you choose a homemade variety. Otherwise you are making a condiment out of a condiment. Besides, store-bought ketchup has things in it, other than ketchup. Go homemade… if you can. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/other-sauce-spread/versatile-homemade-ketchup.html?r=1
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  Step 19
  Blend until completely smooth.
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  Step 20
  Store in a glass airtight container, and refrigerate until ready to use. Enjoy.
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  Step 21
  Keep the faith, and keep drinking… err cooking.
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