Subj : Bourbon Spiked BBQ Sauce To : All From : Ben Collver Date : Mon Jun 09 2025 09:21:15 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Bourbon Spiked Barbecue Sauce Categories: Sauces Yield: 2 Cups 1 sm Onion; cut into quarters 2 cl Garlic; crushed 1 tb Olive oil -OR- 1/4 c Water 1 Chipotes in adobo; up to 2, - chopped 6 oz Can tomato paste 3/4 c Water 1/4 c Bourbon 1/4 c Light or dark unsulphured - molasses (not blackstrap) 1/4 c Tamari 2 tb Pure maple syrup 2 tb Cider vinegar 1 ts Dry mustard Salt Black pepper; freshly ground Place onion and garlic in a blender and process until smooth. Heat the olive oil or water in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic puree and cook, stirring a few times, to mellow the flavor, about 5 minutes. Place the chipotles in the blender and process until smooth. Add to the onion-garlic puree along with the tomato paste, water, bourbon, molasses, tamari, maple syrup, vinegar, and mustard. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Season to taste with salt and pepper and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly and the flavor develops, about 15 minutes. This sauce will keep for several days, tightly covered, in the refrigerator. It also freezes well. Recipe by Vegan Planet by Robin Robertson MMMMM .