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Tony's Kentucky Hornet BBQ Sauce

1/4 small white onion, minced
1 Jalapeno pepper, minced
1 scallion, white part only, minced
olive oil
3/4 cup Evan Williams Black Label, or other decent bourbon
1 1/3 cup Coca-Cola, divided
1 dash hickory liquid smoke
1/2 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp spicy brown mustard
8 dried Tepin peppers, ground fine
-or-
1/4 tsp coarse Habanero flakes, ground fine. See Things To Do With Chile Peppers for information on drying and grinding chiles.
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp granulated garlic
1 cup dark brown sugar
2 Tbsp cornstarch

Mince onion, Jalapeno, and scallion; sauté in a bit of olive oil over medium heat until onions are translucent.

Add bourbon, 1 c Coke, liquid smoke, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, mustard, ground peppers, salt, and garlic. Bring to a boil over medium heat while adding brown sugar in portions and stirring to dissolve. Reduce heat and simmer until volume is reduced by one-third to one-half. Add cornstarch to 1/3 c Coke, stir well to dissolve. Add cornstarch solution to sauce and stir to thicken.

This recipe was added: 21 August 2004