Bourbon Molasses Drumsticks

Total Time: 24 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 10 chicken drumsticks
• seasoning salt (or use white salt)
• black pepper
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic (or to taste)
• 2 teaspoons dryed chili flakes (optional or to taste)
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 1 1/2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons chili powder (or to taste)
• 1/4 cup jack daniel's bourbon
• salt

Recipe

• 1 for the sauce; melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat; add in the onion and dryed chili flakes (if using) saute for about 5 minutes (adding in the garlic the last 2 minutes).
• 2 add in the ketchup, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, mustard, black pepper and chili powder; mix to combine and simmer for about 20 minutes.
• 3 add in the bourbon and cook until heated through for about 3 minutes.
• 4 season with salt to taste.
• 5 cool and chill the sauce overnight.
• 6 prepare the grill to medium heat.
• 7 season the drumsticks with seasoning salt and pepper.
• 8 transfer about 1/2 cup bbq sauce to a small bowl and reserve for basting.
• 9 grill the drumsticks turning to cook on all sides (about 25 minutes).
• 10 brush with bbq glaze the last 3-4 minutes of cooking.
• 11 transfer the drumsticks to a platter and serve with remaining sauce.
• 12 delicious!