Grilled T-Bone Steaks With Bourbon-Peppercorn Mop Sauce

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups country table syrup (sorghum syrup) or 2 cups mild molasses
• 1 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns
• 6 tablespoons smoky-style kentucky bourbon whiskey, such as Knob Creek
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, chilled, cut up
• 1 1/4 teaspoons lemon juice
• 8 t-bone steaks (1 inch thick)
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt (coarse)
• 2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper