Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
Version 2.0 of my original maple-bourbon pickles, this time made with Cabin Fever; an 80 proof whiskey blended with Grade B Vermont maple. If it's possible to improve on greatness, I did.
I've tried two different methods of infusing bourbon with bacon . . . with distinctly different results. Both tasted like bacon of course. The recipe below imparts a more subtle bacon but smokier taste.
Around this time of year frozen cranberries are easy to come by and generally pretty inexpensive. Plus cooking with bourbon can be a whole lot of fun if you have a taster on the side...
Why not have bourbon peaches for breakfast? Includes DIY instructions for peeling and canning peaches plus links to canning resource site... and a special tip re: peach-pits and infusing alcohol.
If you like bacon . . . and let's face it, who doesn't . . . and you like bourbon then you will love this infusion. I recently tried a bacon infused bourbon at a restaurant and was pleasantly surprised . . . I really, really liked it. So, I made my