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Bacon and Bourbon Cocktail

 

Recipe Data

1 Serving

30 minute Prep

30 minute Total

 

Description

Savory, salty, and sweet. Those are the flavors you'll find in Jeff's bacon-infused bourbon cocktail. Watch how it comes together on HSTV.COM

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Servings and Ingredients

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient Add

Bacon And Maple-Infused Simple Syrup
Add Hy-Vee bacon, crisp-cooked	2 slice(s) Hy-Vee bacon, crisp-cooked
Add Hy-Vee 100% pure maple syrup	½ c. Hy-Vee 100% pure maple syrup
Add water	1 c. water
Bacon And Bourbon Cocktail
Add Knob smoked maple bourbon	2 oz. Knob smoked maple bourbon
Add Bacon and Maple-Infused Syrup	1 oz. Bacon and Maple-Infused Syrup
Add unsweetened iced tea	1 oz. unsweetened iced tea
Add Candied bacon, for garnish	Candied bacon, for garnish

Things To Grab

• Medium saucepan
• 6-oz. cocktail glass
• Ice
• Cocktail shaker

Directions

1. Step1

   Make Bacon and Maple-Infused Simple Syrup: Add bacon, maple syrup, and water to a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Simmer 1 minute; remove from heat and cool slightly.

2. Step2

   Make Bacon and Bourbon Cocktail: Fill a 6-oz. cocktail glass with ice; set aside. Add additional ice to a cocktail shaker. Add bourbon, Bacon and Maple-Infused Syrup, and unsweetened iced tea; shake until well combined and chilled. 

   Culinary Expert Tip

   To make homemade candied bacon, preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking pan with parchment paper. Add bacon strips and drizzle with Hy-Vee 100% pure maple syrup. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until crispy. Drain on paper towels and cool before serving.

   Hy-Vee Test Kitchen

Nutrition facts

Servings

220 Calories per serving

Amounts Per Serving

• Total Fat: 1g
  • Saturated Fat: 0g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
• Cholesterol: 5mg
• Sodium: 50mg
• Total Carbohydrates: 18g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0g
  • Total Sugars: 16g
    • Added Sugars: 0g
• Protein: 1g

Daily Values

0%

Iron0%

2%

Calcium2%

0%

Vitamin D0%

2%

Potassium

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SMOKY BLOODY MARY

Level: Easy
Total: 20 min
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Yield: 6 drinks

6 slices peppered bacon
3 1/4 cups tomato juice
1 1/4 cups bacon-flavored vodka (or regular
vodka)
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 3
lemons)
1 tablespoon horseradish
2 teaspoons chipotle hot sauce
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
Freshly ground pepper
6 stalks celery with leaves

Cook the bacon in a large skillet over
medium heat, turning occasionally,
until golden brown and crisp, 9 to 11
minutes. Drain on paper towels.

Meanwhile, combine the tomato juice,
vodka, lemon juice, horseradish, hot
sauce, Worcestershire sauce, celery salt
and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a pitcher;
refrigerate until ready to serve.

Pour the Bloody Mary mixture into 6
large ice-filled glasses. Add a piece of
bacon and a celery stalk to each.

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Personally, I'm not a fan of traditonal CCCs so maybe chocolate DIPPED cherries:

Chocolate Covered Cherries

With only 2 ingredients needed, these chocolate covered cherries are super easy to make!

Prep Time10 minutes

Cook Time10 minutes

Total Time20 minutes

Servings 8

Ingredients

• 8 oz dark chocolate
• 1 lb fresh cherries pits removed

Instructions

• Prep your cherries by washing them, drying them and then removing the pits. 
• Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or wax paper.
• Melt your chocolate with the double boiler.
• Dip the cherry into the melted chocolate, swirl the cherry around to get it fully covered with chocolate and place on the sheet pan.
• Place the tray of cherries into the fridge for about an hour or until the chocolate has set.

Nutrition

Serving: 10cherries | Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 328mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 3.6mg

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