After passing out samples of my new Sweet Chipotle BBQ Sauce, a couple of cashiers at my local supermarket told me that it was better than any store-bought sauce they had been using of the honey-chipotle variety. Everyone that tasted it wanted the recipe.  One of these cashiers told me she planned on using it in her ground beef-baked bean recipe. I personally have used it for dipping chicken tenders, on pulled pork sandwiches, and on grilled chicken breasts…all tasted delicious.

You’ll find that the minimum amount of chipotle pepper flakes in the recipe will give you some heat, but some like about twice that much. If you’ve never seen chipotle pepper flakes at your supermarket, order them from www.myspicesage.com. You will be amazed at the creative dishes you can make with these tasty, spicy flakes. You can also order brown chipotle powder, which is twice as hot as the flakes, so be careful.

For the bourbon in my recipe, I used Evan Williams Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, often referred to as Evan Williams Black, because of the black label. Jack Daniels also makes an excellent 86 proof bourbon. You need to know that if you use a tablespoon of bourbon that I used in my original recipe, after 3-4 days, the bourbon flavor actually gets stronger, perhaps too much. In my current recipe, I only use a teaspoon.

If you save and clean your old salad dressing or sauce jars like I do, all you need is a jar that holds about 2 cups (16 ounces). You can also order sauce jars and lids from www.usplastic.com at very reasonable prices. Just go there and type “sauce jars” in the search field.