Honey Bourbon Fire Sauce

• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup premium bourbon
• 32 ounces honey
• 1 (16 ounce) jar picante sauce
• 1 (16 ounce) jar hot salsa
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1 cup tomato-vegetable juice cocktail
• 2 tablespoons ground black pepper

1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute the onion and garlic for 10 to 15 minutes, or until onion is caramelized. Reduce heat to low and pour in about 1 cup of bourbon to deglaze the pan. Return saucepan to medium high heat, add the remaining bourbon, and bring to a slow boil for 5 to 10 minutes, allowing the alcohol to cook out of the bourbon.
2. Add the honey, picante sauce, hot pepper sauce, tomato paste, tomato-vegetable juice and ground black pepper and stir well. Bring this mixture to a slow, rolling boil for about 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and cool in the refrigerator.
3. Marinate your meat in a separate large, nonporous bowl for 3 to 4 hours, pouring sauce over meat. Boil remaining sauce for 10 minutes and serve with meat, if desired. Discard any excess marinade.

onion, garlic, butter, bourbon, honey, picante sauce, tomato paste, tomatovegetable juice cocktail, ground black pepper

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/16838/honey-bourbon-fire-sauce/ (may not work)