Still House Barbecue Sauce

Still House Barbecue Sauce carries its heat right up front on the tongue, but it has the right amount of dark brown sugar to keep it bearable.  For folks that enjoy milder barbecue sauces, cut back on the Tabasco sauce.  Even using 1 teaspoon of Tabasco sauce makes a kickin' sauce.

From Barbecue! Bible : Sauces, Rubs, and Marinades, Bastes, Butters, and Glazes ~ Steven Raichlen

STILL HOUSE BARBECUE SAUCE

• 1 cup Jack Daniel's Tennessee whiskey
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 cup cider vinegar
• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup onion, very finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Tabasco sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke

Combine all the ingredients in a large, heavy, nonreactive saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.  Reduce the heat and briskly simmer, uncovered, until richly flavored and slightly thickened, about 20 to 30 minutes, stirring from time to time with a wooden spoon.  Use right away or transfer to jars, cover, cool to room temperature, and refrigerate.  The sauce will keep for several months.  Makes about 4 cups.

Brush this sauce on ribs, chicken, or pork during the last 10 minutes of cooking.  And serve plenty of it on the side.