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A Hedgehog in the Kitchen

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May 9, 2021

Sweet & spicy Whiskey BBQ sauce (+ recipe video)

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This sweet & spicy whiskey BBQ sauce is bursting with flavor! This Jack Daniels barbecue sauce is simply made with onion, garlic, shallot, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, Jack Daniels whiskey, paprika, turmeric, red chili peppers, ketchup, apple cider vinegar,  brown sugar and olive oil. We love it with beef, pork, chicken and turkey and we always make it when we serve fajitas! You are sure to fall in love with this Jack Daniel BBQ sauce!

This sweet & spicy whiskey BBQ sauce is bursting with flavor! We love it with beef, pork, chicken and turkey and we always make it when we serve fajitas! | ahedgehoginthekitchen.com

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  • What is Whiskey BBQ Sauce?
  • Whiskey BBQ Sauce Ingredients
  • How to make Jack Daniels barbecue sauce
  • How to flambe whiskey
  • Jack Daniel BBQ sauce
  • Tips & Substitutions
  • What to serve this sauce with
  • Whiskey BBQ Sauce
  • Whisky BBQ sauce

What is Whiskey BBQ Sauce?

A thick and creamy BBQ sauce made with onion, garlic, shallot, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, Jack Daniels whiskey, paprika, turmeric, red chili peppers, ketchup, apple cider vinegar,  brown sugar and olive oil. It’s perfect for serving with chicken, fish or even meaty fishes (such as tuna). It’s also yummy for dipping sweet potato wedges, carrots, French fries, halloumi fries and more!

Whiskey BBQ Sauce Ingredients

  • Medium onion
  • Garlic (fresh)
  • Powdered Garlic (powdered)
  • Shallot
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Soy sauce
  • Jack Daniels whiskey
  • Paprika
  • Turmeric
  • Red chili peppers
  • Ketchup
  • Apple cider vinegar
  • Brown sugar
  • Olive oil

We have a close friend who loves hosting barbecues on his terrace. When he hosts, he always goes to the local butcher down the street to buy delicious beef and a variety of sausages. He also always asks Hugo to make his famous whiskey BBQ sauce! Hugo has been making this sauce for about two years and in that time – word has gotten out : IT IS GOOD! Your friends are sure to love it too.

How to make Jack Daniels barbecue sauce

  • Step 1 – Making this BBQ sauce is simple! It requires quite a few ingredients, but it’s worth gathering them for the amazing flavor that is the result.
  • Step 2 – Chop the onion, shallot and gloves of garlic, finely.
  • Step 3 – Add a large spoonful of olive oil to a medium pan. Heat the onion and shallot in the olive oil on medium heat. Add the salt. 
  • Step 4 – Continue to heat for 4 minutes until they begin to caramelize and to sweat the onion and shallot.
  • Step 5 – Add the garlic to pan. Continue heating another 1-2 minutes. Lower heat (to low heat).
  • Step 6 – Add the paprika, turmeric, ginger, pepper and chili pepper to the pan. Continue heating another 2 minutes.
  • Step 7 – Add the soy sauce and stir for another 1-2 minutes until the soy sauce evaporates.
  • Step 8 – Add sugar. Keep heating until it caramelizes.
  • Step 9 – Once it has caramelized, add the vinegar. Keep heating another 2-3 minutes (still on low heat).
  • Step 10 – Add the Worcestershire sauce. Keep heating another 2 minutes. Keep stirring the mixture.
  • Step 11 – Increase heat to medium heat.
  • Step 12 – Add the Jack Daniels. When it boils (this only takes about 10-15 seconds), flambe the sauce with a lighter or a match. (Careful of your eyebrows!) 😉 Stir the sauce.
  • Step 13 – Add ketchup. Continue cooking for 2-3 minutes.

How to flambe whiskey

Jack Daniel BBQ sauce

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This sweet & spicy whiskey BBQ sauce is bursting with flavor! We love it with beef, pork, chicken and turkey and we always make it when we serve fajitas! | ahedgehoginthekitchen.com

Tips & Substitutions

  • Make sure you chop the onion, shallot and cloves of fresh garlic finely for best results.
  • Add more or less chili pepper based on how spicy you want the final result to be.
This sweet & spicy whiskey BBQ sauce is bursting with flavor! We love it with beef, pork, chicken and turkey and we always make it when we serve fajitas! | ahedgehoginthekitchen.com

What to serve this sauce with

  • BBQ meats (steak, sausages…)
  • Chicken (such as these oven baked chicken kabobs)
  • Meaty fishes (like tuna or monkfish)
  • Shrimp
  • Wedges, roasted potatoes or fries
  • Eggs
  • Veggies, such as steamed asparagus for dipping
  • Italian Dunkers
This sweet & spicy whiskey BBQ sauce is bursting with flavor! We love it with beef, pork, chicken and turkey and we always make it when we serve fajitas! | ahedgehoginthekitchen.com

More Dipping Sauces

  • Gourmet Honey Mustard
  • Orange Yogurt Salad Dressing
  • French Vinaigrette

Whiskey BBQ Sauce

I’m sure this recipe is about to become your absolute favorite.

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This sweet & spicy whiskey BBQ sauce is bursting with flavor! We love it with beef, pork, chicken and turkey and we always make it when we serve fajitas! | ahedgehoginthekitchen.com

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  • Author: Alix and Hugo
  • Total Time: 25 mins
  • Yield: For 4
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Sweet and spicy whiskey BBQ sauce made with onion, garlic, shallot, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, Jack Daniels whiskey, paprika, turmeric, red chilli peppers, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar and olive oil.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 cloves of fresh garlic
  • 1 shallot
  • 1 tsp of Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp of soy sauce
  • 1 tsp of Jack Daniels whiskey
  • 2 tsp of paprika
  • 2 tsp of turmeric
  • 2 dried red chili peppers (chopped or powdered)
  • 1 tsp of ginger (powdered)
  • 6 tbsp of ketchup
  • 1 tbsp of cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp of brown sugar
  • Salt & pepper (to season)
  • Olive oil

Instructions

  1. Chop the onion, shallot and cloves of fresh garlic, finely.
  2. Add a large spoonful of olive oil to a medium pan. Heat the onion and shallot in the olive oil on medium heat. Add the salt.
  3. Continue to heat for 4 minutes until they begin to caramelize and to sweat the onion and shallot.
  4. Add the garlic to pan. Continue heating another 1-2 minutes. Lower heat (to low heat).
  5. Add the paprika, turmeric, ginger, pepper and chili pepper to the pan. Continue heating another 2 minutes.
  6. Add the soy sauce and stir for another 1-2 minutes until the soy sauce evaporates.
  7. Add sugar. Keep heating until it caramelizes.
  8. Once it has caramelized, add the vinegar. Keep heating another 2-3 minutes (still on low heat).
  9. Add the Worcestershire sauce. Keep heating another 2 minutes. Keep stirring the mixture.
  10. Increase heat to medium heat.
  11. Add the Jack Daniels. When it boils (this only takes about 10-15 seconds), flambe the sauce with a lighter or a match. (Careful of your eyebrows!) 😉 Stir the sauce.
  12. Add ketchup. Continue cooking for 2-3 minutes.
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Category: Sauce
  • Cuisine: American BBQ

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First published April 10, 2017. Last updated May 8, 2021 with more information, additional tips, and better readability.

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Filed Under: BBQ, Sauces, Spices Tagged With: BBQ sauce, gourmet BBQ, spiced BBQ sauce

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  1. milesweetdiary says

    May 18, 2016 at 4:38 pm

    WOW!

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    • A Hedgehog in the Kitchen says

      May 18, 2016 at 10:39 pm

      Hi Mile! Thank you for visiting here! All the credit goes to my husband Hugo 🙂 He created this wonderful sauce!!!

      Reply
  2. Caraman says

    May 18, 2021 at 8:12 am

    You’ve got my mouth watering… I tend to BBQ whilst at my caravan. Coincidentally, my caravan is based on a site in Worcestershire and with one of your main ingredients being Worcestershire sauce I must try it out.

    Thanks for sharing.

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    • A Hedgehog in the Kitchen says

      May 18, 2021 at 5:24 pm

      Thanks for stopping by! We hope you love it!

      Reply
  3. Jennnah says

    July 3, 2021 at 6:47 am

    I’m a basic cook so when it called for 2 powder Chilli peppers in the 1x recipe, I assumed 2 tsps. Woooo what a kick! I tsp Chilli powder… I also like mine a little sweeter, so I added 3/4 cup brown sugar to the 1x recipe. Super thick and wonderfully delicious. Can’t wait to try it on the chicken wings this weekend. Thank you 😊






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