Once you try this recipe for Homemade Jack Daniel’s BBQ sauce you may never buy store bought again! Thick, tangy sauce that adds incredible flavour to all your barbecue meats.
After a long winter, the sun is shining, the flowers are blooming and the patio furniture is uncovered. Best of all its BBQ SEASON! My favourite get-together is a summer BBQ with family and friends. I love relaxing and enjoying the great outdoors with savory food and cool sips. No it is time to cook up a batch of Homemade Jack Daniel’s BBQ sauce.
If you want to impress guests at your next BBQ try making some Homemade Jack Daniel’s BBQ sauce. You will get rave reviews for this exceptional recipe. Tangy, smoky taste enhanced with the great flavour of Jack Daniel’s Whiskey. This superb sauce has a great thick consistency that works well on ribs, chicken, steak.
For an extra special touch to your gathering make a large batch so your guests will have a jar to take home.
Homemade Jack Daniel's BBQ Sauce
This recipe is exceptional with tangy smoky taste enhanced with the great flavour of Jack Daniel's Whiskey. This superb sauce has a great thick consistency that works well on ribs, chicken and steak.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 715kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey
- 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
- 2 cups ketchup
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 3/4 cup fancy molasses
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp Liquid Smoke
- 1/2 tsp Frank's Red Hot Sauce add more if you like it spicy
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 1 tsp Kosher salt
Instructions
- In medium sized heavy sauce pan combine 1/2 cup Jack Daniel's, onion and garlic. Saute until onions are translucent (about 8 minutes).
- In separate bowl combine all other ingredients.
- Add to saucepan, bring to slow boil, then reduce heat and simmer on low heat uncovered for 20-30 minutes.
- Stir in 1 tbsp. Jack Daniel's and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
- Brush onto the meat, poultry, seafood of your choice for grilling.
Nutrition
Calories: 715kcal | Carbohydrates: 152g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2638mg | Potassium: 2199mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 139g | Vitamin A: 23.1% | Vitamin C: 20.3% | Calcium: 26.8% | Iron: 36.2%
Some great recipes this sauce tastes great on are Homemade Burgers, Beer Can Chicken, Turkey Burgers, Prosciutto Wrapped Burgers, Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
Homemade is always best and the addition of Jack Daniels is perfect
How true that is, I’m a big fan of trying to make everything from scratch.
I would like to make this as a gift. How long will it last in refrigerator? I would like to put it on the tag.
Hi Rob, I don’t know the scientific formula for how long this stays good but I have kept mine in the fridge for up to a month.
Now this is a BBQ sauce with a twist!
A little Jack makes everything taste better 🙂
I altso added 1/2 cup of jager maister 😉
That sounds like an interesting addition!
This looks incredible!
thank you.
I want to slather this on everything!
Hi Ashley, it sure does taste great on ribs, burgers, and all types of meat you BBQ.
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey in BBQ sauce?! Whoa, I need to try this!
My husband is a bbq sauce freak – he’s going to FREAK about me making this – in a good way of course 😀
I hope he enjoys it 🙂
I love making it, but I always triple the recipe, then can it. I’ve keep it for up to a year or more. The longer it sets the better it is. Ribs are great but pulled pork, hold onto your buns. It’s that good.
thrilled you enjoyed the recipe James. Great ideas to can it. I love it on pulled pork as well
when you can this sauce do you do it in a water bath and for how long??
Hi Jackie, I can’t really offer you advice on that as I have never canned my BBQ sauce. It never lasts that long.
u think I can canned this sauce??
I haven’t tried myself Manon, but I’m sure you could. It should also freeze well
Thanks for the awesome recipie for BBQ sauce made it once for pork chops and I will never buy store brands again! Goes great on French fries also. And it’s so easy to make and stored in a mason jar for up to 3 months. Thank you for this awesomeness in a jar!
Thanks Johnny, it is the only BBQ sauce I use now, love it, so glad you did too!
What is the best method to store this sauce and what is the shelf life? We love this sauce and Kroger doesn’t carry it now, so it will be great to make it from scratch. Thanks!!
Hi Linda, store in the refrigerator, it should be good for up to a month.
Hi,
I have kept mine in the fridge for over 3 months and it is still ok to use, it may be due to the Jack Daniels and Vinegar in the sauces etc
Laureen King,
I love making sauces to give as gifts for Christmas, birthdays etc. I love the jar you use. Where did you get it please? I usually use mason jars spruced up but this glass jar is great. So many ideas popped into my head would love to know if I can get them in bulk.
Hi Brenda, it is a jar I bought some gourmet olive oil in once many years ago
I don’t indulge in any kind of booze but I figure the alcohol in this recipe will evaporate . This leaves you with what kind of taste in the sauce? Please describe as I would like to try this. NOTE: Instead of using Kosher salt, try adding 3 Anchovies…..yep! The little fishes’ This is another key to Great sauce.
This sauce has amazing BBQ flavour, the booze adding a great dept of flavour. Interesting idea with the anchovies.
Hi! Can you do the pork tenderloin with sauce in the slow-cooker?
I think that would take great!
This is my go to recipe for everything I barbecue. I don’t use the liquid smoke because it’s not something in my pantry, and I add crushed pineapple to my sauce. You can totally make it sweeter or spicier according to your taste. Everyone always loves my short ribs in this sauce when I braise them in a Dutch oven low and slow. I usually have to triple the recipe to cover all of the meat, but the the sauce can be made days in advance which is great!
Thank you Joy. This BBQ sauce is a huge hit with all my family and friends and I make sure I always have some on hand.
Excited to use this recipe bc I love Jack’s Bbq but I am allergic to onion and I have make my own batch without it but the flavor in this sounds like I won’t be missing too much. QUESTION: Can I use grandmas unsulphered molasses instead of “fancy” molasses? I already have that on hand.
Maxine, the recipe should still taste great without the onion. Yes Grandmas molasses will work just fine.