Jalapeño Bacon Wrapped Shrimp with Cherry Cola Barbecue Sauce - Valerie Bertinelli

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons bacon grease or vegetable oil
• 1 cup finely diced red onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
• Pinch freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cups cherry cola
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 cup ketchup
• 16 extra-large shrimp (about 12 ounces), peeled and deveined, tails on
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 jalapeno, stemmed and seeded, cut lengthwise into 16 thin strips
• 8 slices center-cut bacon, halved crosswise