Bacon Bourbon Barbecue Sauce

INGREDIENTS

4 oz

Applewood Smoked bacon (, cut into a small dice)

1/2

medium yellow onion ((about 1 cup), chopped)

garlic clove (, minced)

1/2 cup

tomato sauce

1/2 cup

ketchup

2 tbsp

Dijon mustard

3 tbsp

Worcestershire Sauce

3 tbsp

apple cider vinegar

3 tbsp

molasses ((not Blackstrap))

3 tbsp

bourbon

1/2 cup

firmly-packed dark brown sugar

1/2

to 2 teaspoons chili powder ((optional), to taste)

1 tsp

mustard powder

1/2 tsp

freshly-ground black pepper

kosher salt