Maple Bourbon Drumsticks

Maple Bourbon Drumsticks

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons onion powder
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 teaspoon black pepper
6 ounces orange juice concentrate
8 ounces bourbon
8 ounces maple syrup
½ teaspoon salt
1/8 cup sugar
24 chicken drumsticks


Directions:

When ready to cook, start the Bar-b-que grill on smoke with the lid open until the fire is established (4 to 5 minutes). Set the temperature to 180 degrees and preheat, lid closed, for 10 to 15 minutes.

While the grill is preheating, generously coat the drumsticks with onion powder, garlic powder, ground coriander, salt, and black pepper.

Place the coated drumsticks on the grill and let them smoke for 1 hour. While the chicken is smoking, prepare the glaze by combining the orange juice concentrate, bourbon, maple syrup, sugar, and salt. Combine these ingredients and let it reduce by 1/3.

After the chicken has smoked for 1 hour, turn the grill up to 325 degrees and roast the drumsticks for 30 more minutes, until the chicken has reached an internal temp of 160 degrees.

Remove drumsticks and turn grill to high (450 degrees). Toss the drumsticks in the glaze and place them back on the grill for 10 to 12 more minutes or until you get some good grill marks. Serve.

Recipe uses hickory pellets.