Bourbon Peach BBQ Sauce
 
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This sauce has it all: sweetness from ripe summer peaches, smoky, spicy and tangy. Not up for using alcohol in your sauce? Just omit the Bourbon and still enjoy a great homemade bbq sauce!
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Recipe type: Sauce
Cuisine: American
Serves: 1 cup
Ingredients
  • 1 Cup Ketchup
  • 2 Ripe peaches or nectarines
  • 1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seed (black and yellow)
  • ½ teaspoon smoked chili pepper seasoning
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 Sprigs of fresh thyme
  • ¼ Cup Bourbon
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
Instructions
  1. Bring a small heavy bottomed pot of water to a boil.
  2. Carefully immerse the peaches into the boiling water. Let them simmer for 2-4 minutes then scoop into a plate to cool. Discard the peach water.
  3. Once cool enough to handle, make an "X" on the bottom of the peaches and peel away the skin.
  4. Cut the flesh away from the peach stone.
  5. If using whole spices, toast the mustard seeds and peppercorns in a small pan until fragrant.
  6. Grind the spices in a mortar and pestle or a coffee grinder.
  7. Place all the ingredients, except the bourbon and dijon mustard into the same heavy-bottomed pot. Bring to a bubble, lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes with the lid partially on. Stir occasionally to prevent burning.
  8. Using an immersion blender, blitz the sauce until smooth, then add bourbon and dijon mustard. Simmer for another 5-8 minutes, taste and adjust the sweetness if necessary. This will depend on how sweet and ripe your peaches were to begin with. If too tangy or spicy, add a few tablespoons of maple syrup to balance the flavors.
Notes
If you don't have whole mustard seeds, you can use 1 teaspoon ground mustard.
Trader Joe's carries my favorite smoked chili pepper seasoning called, African Smoke Seasoning. If you can't find it, replace with chili pepper flakes instead.
Recipe by Welcome 2 Our Table at https://www.welcome2ourtable.com/bourbon-peach-bbq-sauce/