Bourbon Shrimp are coated in a sweet and salty sauce flavored with bourbon, honey, and garlic. It's basically the shrimp version of the delicious Bourbon Chicken you get at the mall food court.
In a medium bowl, whisk together bourbon, water, brown sugar, soy sauce, ketchup, vinegar, ginger, red pepper flakes, garlic cloves, and cornstarch. Set aside.
Heat oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook just until cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside.
Add sauce mixture to the pan and cook until thickened. Return shrimp to pan, remove from heat and stir to coat the shrimp in sauce.