Jack Daniels BBQ Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey (or to taste)
• 1 small onion (chopped)
• 4 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
• 2 cups ketchup
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
• 3/4 cup molasses
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce, or to taste