Peach Barbecue Sauce
This Peach Barbecue Sauce is a perfect blend of sweet, tangy, and smoky flavors. Made with peaches and a bit of bourbon, use your peach BBQ sauce as a marinade, glaze, or dipping sauce. Whether for grilled chicken, ribs, or veggies.
So read on for all the tips and tricks for making a peach bourbon BBQ sauce and my favorite ways to serve it. Or just grab those ripe peaches, hit the Jump to Recipe button, and let’s make a peach barbecue sauce!
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Ingredients
There’s no classic recipe for barbecue sauce, but most have a tomato and vinegar base, onions, sweetener like brown sugar or molasses, and spices like mustard and peppers. This recipe adds sweetness with fresh or frozen peaches plus the classic vanilla, caramel, or oaky flavors of Bourbon.
Any mid-range bourbon works well – I tend to cook and bake with Maker’s Mark. Just like when cooking with wine, choose something you enjoy drinking.
Whatever you do, don’t skip the Worcestershire sauce! We ran out and I left it out of one batch, and the BBQ sauce tasted flat. You can always use it in other BBQ recipes like my apple pie baked beans.
Got peaches? Make my peach Caprese salad!
Please see the recipe card below for complete information on ingredients and quantities.
Variations and substitutions
Make it spicy with a bit of cayenne pepper.
While this peach bourbon BBQ sauce is my and my kiddo’s favorite, my husband always says that he would eat this other homemade BBQ sauce over anything, including shoe leather!
Recipe tips and tricks
There’s nothing tricky about making peach barbecue sauce. You’ll lightly cook the onions, garlic, and peaches until soft and then add the rest of the ingredients and cook until the flavors mix.
I prefer to puree this BBQ sauce until smooth, but you can leave it chunky if you like. If you do this, you should chop the peach slices into smaller bits.
To peel fresh peaches, use a paring knife to make a large, shallow X in the skin of the bottom of the peach (the side opposite the stem). Bring a pot of water to boil and drop them in the water for 30 to 60 seconds. Lift the peaches out of the pot with a slotted spoon, and place them in a bowl of ice water. Once cool, you should be able to peel the skin off easily.
What to serve with a peach BBQ sauce
You can serve this bourbon peach chipotle sauce with just about anything. Try:
- Grilled or roasted chicken: This is my favorite recipe for juicy pan-roasted chicken breasts.
- Pork Ribs
- Sandwiches: Mix it into pulled pork or pulled chicken and top with a no mayo coleslaw.
- Burgers: Top any kind of burger, and use it in this BBQ bean burgers.
- Meatballs: Use it to braise my favorite BBQ chicken meatballs or in a meatball wrap.
- Vegetables: Drizzle over squash fritters or grilled vegetables like zucchini, eggplant, or corn.
Recipe FAQs
Absolutely! This sauce stores well in the fridge for up to two weeks, so feel free to make it ahead for your next BBQ.
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Recipe
Peach Barbecue Sauce
Equipment
- 1 Blender
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon neutral vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped about 250 grams
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups sliced, peeled peaches from 3 to 4 peaches fresh or frozen, about 300 grams
- ¾ cup ketchup
- ½ cup cider vinegar
- ¼ cup Bourbon whiskey
- ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons lime or lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon chipotle pepper or more to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon liquid smoke optional
Instructions
- To make this peach BBQ sauce, heat the oil in a large saute or frying pan and cook the onions over medium low heat until softened, about 10 minutes.1 medium onion, chopped, 1 tablespoon neutral vegetable oil
- Add the garlic and stir for one minute.2 cloves garlic, minced
- Add the peaches and cook for 5 to 10 minutes until they are soft and just starting to brown.2 cups sliced, peeled peaches
- Add the remaining ingredients and cook for about 15 minutes. Adjust the salt, pepper, and spiciness to taste.¾ cup ketchup, ½ cup cider vinegar, ¼ cup Bourbon whiskey, ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce, ¼ cup dark brown sugar, 2 tablespoons yellow mustard, 2 tablespoons lime or lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, ¼ teaspoon chipotle pepper, ⅛ teaspoon liquid smoke
- Let the sauce cool, then puree in a blender until smooth.
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