Meatballs and Drunk BBQ Sauce

1. 1

   Soak the bread cubes in milk.

2. 2

   Mix together the ground beef, Parmesan cheese, chili pepper flakes, eggs, soaked bread, and Italian parsley by hand.

3. 3

   Form the mixture into meatballs.

4. 4

   Sauté the meatballs in cooking oil in a skillet until browned.

BBQ Sauce

1. 1

   Sauté garlic, onion, and red bell pepper in a skillet.

2. 2

   Add brandy and let it cook off.

3. 3

   Mix in the remaining ingredients (ketchup, whiskey, black pepper, salt, honey, hot sauce, liquid smoke, tomato paste, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and apple cider vinegar).

4. 4

   Cook over medium heat, stirring to combine.