Blackberry bourbon meatballs is a recipe I learned from an old football blog I followed. Â We would share game day food recipes frequently and it turned into a weekly recipe post.
One of the blog members shared a recipe for making meatballs with barbecue sauce and grape jelly. Â It sounded weird to add jelly to meatballs but I’ll try just about anything. Â As it turns out, jelly with barbecue sauce is a great combination. Â It adds a sweetness to the meatballs that blends perfectly.
I have now been making these for quite a few years and have slowly experiments with the ingredients. Â The winning recipe, for me, is blackberry jelly and bourbon barbecue sauce. Â This was made with a Stubbs Hickory Bourbon BBQ Sauce that is available in most grocery stores.
You can make this recipe in the matter of 5-10 minutes and then just let it simmer all day long. Â Just add all ingredients to a cast iron dutch oven or a crockpot and cook on a low temperature. Â If you put it in a crockpot it’s very portable and great to bring to a pot luck party. Â The super bowl is coming up in a couple weeks. Â Bring these blackberry bourbon meatballs in a crockpot and you will come home with an empty crockpot.
Blackberry Bourbon Meatballs
Equipment
- Cast Iron Dutch Oven
Ingredients
- 1 pounds frozen meatballs
- 18 ounces bourbon barbecue sauce
- 1 cups blackberry jelly
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a cast iron dutch oven over low heat or a crockpot
- Cook on low for 1 hour stirring occassionally