Ingredients

• 1 Pack Bacon diced (roughly 12 ounces is the size you get from your grocer)
• 1/2 Cup Onion diced
• 3 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Maker’s Mark
• 2 1/2 Cups Chicken Stock
• 1 Tablespoon Butter

Preparation

1. Heat a medium sized pot on medium to high heat, add bacon, turn heat down to medium and render out all the fat, until the bacon starts to get crispy. (5-7 minutes)
2. Add Onion, pinch of salt and cook until onions start to brown. (5 minutes)
3. Add Bourbon and brown sugar and stir.
4. Crank heat to high and add 1 cup of the stock, let reduce down while stirring until liquid is all but gone. (7 minutes)
5. Add 1 more cup of stock and repeat.
6. When it gets to a jammy consistency, add the remaining 1/2 cup stock
7. Take the mixture and blend it in blender until smooth.
8. After smooth, return to pan and cook on low heat for 7 minutes then remove from heat and stir in butter.