Irish Whiskey BBQ Sauce Recipe

1 ½ cups ketchup

½ cup Irish whiskey (such as Jameson®)

3 tablespoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon hickory-flavored liquid smoke flavoring

½ teaspoon ground ginger

½ teaspoon onion powder

½ teaspoon seasoned salt

½ teaspoon garlic-pepper seasoning

6 dashes hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)

or to taste