Categories: Grilling
Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh or frozen sour cherries, pitted and thawed
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/4 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
- 3 tbsp. bourbon
- 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
- 1/8 tsp. ground red pepper
- 4 lb. chicken drumsticks, skinned
- Cooking spray
Directions
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Place cherries in a food processor; pulse until almost smooth. Bring cherry puree, 1/4 cup water and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high. Reduce heat to low; simmer 20 minutes. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve over a bowl to yield about 1 cup liquid; discard remaining solids.
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Add cherry liquid to pan; bring to a boil. Stir in honey and next 9 ingredients (through red pepper). Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 10 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Cool. Place 1 cup sauce in a bowl; reserve.
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Preheat grill to medium-high.
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Coat grill grate and drumsticks with cooking spray. Arrange drumsticks on grill; cover and cook 8 minutes, turning occasionally. Reduce heat to medium. Brush drumsticks with remaining sauce; cook 12 minutes or until done, turning and brushing every 3 minutes. Serve with reserved 1 cup sauce.