Name: Bacon Bourbon BBQ Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: 4 slices of bacon; 1/2 cup white onion (chopped); 3 cloves garlic; 32 ounces ketchup; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 1 cup chicken stock; 6 tbsp bourbon (divided); 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar; 1/4 cup molasses; 1/4 cup honey; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 2-1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp liquid smoke; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 2 tsp chili powder; 2 tsp Ancho chili powder; 1 tsp mustard powder; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 2 bay leafs