Dark glossy BBQ sauce in a mason jar with a basting brush

Smoke Honey

Name: Smoke Honey
Yield: 300 ml
Ingredients: 120 g Tomato paste; 80 g Dark honey; 60 ml Apple cider vinegar; 30 ml Bourbon; 8 g Smoked paprika; 15 g Dijon mustard; 15 ml Soy sauce; 3 g Black pepper

BBQ sauce · Chaos 3 · 300 ml

A balanced BBQ sauce built on tomato paste, smoked paprika, bourbon, and dark honey. Brushes onto ribs and chicken without scorching.

Ingredients

Tomato paste(base)120 g
Dark honey80 g
Apple cider vinegar60 ml
Bourbon30 ml
Smoked paprika8 g
Dijon mustard15 g
Soy sauce15 ml
Black pepper3 g

Method

Warm tomato paste in a saucepan over medium heat until it darkens by a shade — about 2 minutes.
Add bourbon and let it cook off for 30 seconds, scraping the pan.
Stir in honey, vinegar, smoked paprika, mustard, soy, and pepper. Simmer 5 minutes until glossy.
Cool, decant, and refrigerate. Brush onto meat in the last 10 minutes of grilling.

Pairs with

Pork ribs
Smoked chicken
Grilled tofu

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