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Bacon really does go with everything, including your old fashioned. This drink takes some effort but is well worth the reward! Who doesn’t want a bacon-infused bourbon on hand? These flavors were made for each other. The bacon infusion smooths out the bourbon and leaves the taste buds wanting more bacon.
Ingredients
- Bourbon
- Bacon grease
- Sweet Vermouth
- Angostura Bitters
- Maple syrup
- Bacon for garnish
How to make it
Infuse Bourbon:
- In a large skillet, cook bacon until done
- Pour fat from the pan into a bowl and let cool (should have about 1-ounce)
- Then combine a bottle of bourbon, the bacon fat and one slice of cooked bacon
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and freeze overnight
Mix drink:
- Carefully remove the solidified fat on top of the bowl as well as the bacon slice
- Strain bourbon through 2 layers of cheesecloth back into the bottle
- In a glass with ice, add 2-ounces of bacon bourbon, 1-ounce of sweet vermouth, .5-ounces of maple syrup and two shakes of bitters
- Stir and add a slice of bacon as a garnish
