This Jack & Coke BBQ Sauce was created in an attempt to come up with a great summer BBQ sauce. I had made BBQ sauces before with the addition of Jack Daniels, which had me thinking about a Jack and Coke. That’s where the inspiration came from. The addition of orange juice and zest brightens everything up and chipotle peppers at a smoky hint of spice. Make a double batch and keep some on hand for all your grilling needs this summer. This sauce would be wonderful on BBQ ribs!
It is so nice out here in Calgary today. We are still dealing with Coronavirus, so unfortunately not much company coming over to enjoy backyard BBQs with, but we will be ready for them with this Jack & Coke BBQ Sauce when the restrictions are lifted! I sure hope before the end of summer. I have to admit we are going a wee bit stir crazy at this point.
We used this sauce yesterday in our Best BBQ Pulled Pork Sammies but I figured this BBQ sauce deserved a page of its own.
To thicken the BBQ sauce to your liking just let it cook down and reduce on low heat, stirring occasionally until it reaches the consistency that you like.
Still hungry – check out this Spicy Chipotle Shrimp
Jack & Coke BBQ Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 10 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 2-3 whole chipotle peppers in adobo + a tsp of the sauce
- 1/3 cup Jack Daniels
- 2/3 cup Coca Cola
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice + the zest of 1 orange
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 tbsp wocestershire sauce
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oil over medium heat and add in the onions. Let cook stirring ocasionally until softened.
- Add in the garlic and let cook about a minute.
- Add in the Jack Daniels. Let cook for another minute.
- Add in the remaining ingredients. Stir well. Reduce heat and let simmer until it reaches the desired consistency.
