Homemade Whiskey BBQ Sauce

This is my version of whiskey BBQ sauce. It's sweet, onion-y, and has a smoky whiskey flavor. Great on burgers, wings, and more.

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In a stock pot over medium-low heat, add 1 tbsp of a neutral oil.
Rough chop a small vidalia onion and then saute in the pan for ~5 mins - or until translucent and fragrant.
Add the other ingredients in the specified quantities.
1 cup Chicken Broth, 1/2 cup Heinz Ketchup, 1/3 cup Whiskey, 1/4 cup Molasses, 1 tbsp Light Soy sauce, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tbsp Grey Poupon, Dijon Mustard, 3 tbsp Dark Brown Sugar
Mix with a whisk and ensure the sugar is dissolved and the mustard is well combined.
Simmer on low for ~20 minutes or until at your desired consistency. Every minute or so, stir with a wooden spoon.
Note: If you see the sauce start to froth, it's because your burner is too high and you're starting to scorch the sugar. Lower the heat.
Once at consistency, strain the onions and allow to cool in a bowl before transferring to a mason jar or similar container.
DO NOT throw away the onions. These are awesome on burgers.
You could opt to blend them into the sauce, if you do, just let the sauce cool before doing so.
Store in your refrigerator and use in 1 month.

This is for a small batch of sauce.

When scaling, just be mindful of adding more whiskey and add 1 tbsp at a time and taste.

Same goes for the onion. If you have like a medium onion, use 1/3rd of it, and a 1/4th of a large onion and be mindful when scaling.