# Smoked Maple Bourbon BBQ Sauce

This smoked maple bourbon BBQ sauce is easy to make and better than your grandma’s Sunday dinner.

- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cups ketchup
- 0.66 cup bourbon
- 0.66 cup apple cider
- 6 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 0.5 cup dark molasses
- 6 Tbsp pure maple syrup
- 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper

## Instructions

1. Add ketchup to a saucepan.
2. Pour in some apple juice, apple cider vinegar, your favorite bourbon, W sauce, maple syrup, dark molasses, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.
3. Whisk everything until fully combined.
4. Taste the sauce.
5. Close the lid and smoke at 225 degrees for about 45 minutes.
6. Let it cool completely.
7. Transfer it to a sealed jar or container.

## Equipment

- saucepan
- whisk
- smoker
- heatproof dish
- jar

## Tips

- Always use dark molasses.
- Taste and adjust if needed.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMDS66Ag5jn/?igsh=eWk0bWRmODdnZ3Ey
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e5f56190-f962-4af4-9e9d-a7850b2db9fa
- Extracted: 2025-08-15

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