INGREDIENTS
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 onion, minced
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8 garlic cloves, minced
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1 to 1 1/2 cup Jack Daniel’s, or to taste
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2 teaspoons onion powder
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1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
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4 cups ketchup
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2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
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1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
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1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
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1 1/2 cups molasses
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3 cups honey
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1 teaspoon pepper
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1 tablespoon salt
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1/2 cup tomato paste
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2 teaspoons liquid smoke
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1 teaspoon (or to taste) hot sauce (Tabasco or Cholula), optional