BourbonBlog.com brings you what could be the best bacon you’ll ever eat…simply add a little Rum to your morning! Here’s our  own recipe for “Smackin-Cracklin Bacon” below. For more lip smackin’ recipes using spirits like Rum and Bourbon to make your favorite dishes even better , subscribe to our free Bourbon newsletter here.  Smackin-Cracklin Bacon Recipe… Read more »

 
Kentucky Native Bun Cake with Maker’s Mark

Sandra Davis, author of That Special Touch, the official Maker’s Mark cookbook, just shared this Maker’s Mark dessert recipe for Kentucky Native Bun Cake with BourbonBlog.com! Kentucky Native Bun Cake 1 (18.25-oz) package yellow cake mix with pudding 4 eggs 2/3 C vegetable oil 1/3 C water 1 (8-oz) carton sour cream 1/2 C firmly… Read more »

 
Maker’s Mark Hot Fruit Salad

Sandra Davis, author of That Special Touch, the official Maker’s Mark cookbook, just shared this Maker’s Mark dessert recipe with BourbonBlog.com! Medium can sliced pineapple Medium can peach halves Medium can apple rings Medium can pear halves Medium can apple halves Sauce: 2 Tbs flour 1/2 C brown sugar 1 stick butter 1/2 C Maker’s… Read more »

 
Bourbon Brownies Recipe and Video

Now that Knob Creek Bourbon whiskey is flowing again, drink up and make some Bourbon brownies with it too! Video interview with Jim Beam Master Distiller Fred Noe at the Knob Creek House follows below this recipe. Ingredients: 1 box family size brownies ½ cup pecans, chopped ¼ cup Knob Creek Bourbon ½ cup soft… Read more »

 
Chocolate Cranberry Cakes with Bourbon Whipped Cream

Individual Chocolate Cranberry Cakes with Bourbon Whipped Cream from TheSaucyGourmet.com 10 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup dried cranberries 1/4 cup Bourbon whiskey 2 teaspoons Bourbon whiskey 7 ounces bittersweet chocolate (not more than 60% cacao if marked) — chopped 1/4 cup pecans — toasted and cooled 3 large eggs — separated 1/2… Read more »

 
Bourbon Balls Recipe with Old Pogue Bourbon

Cathy Pogue Burt’s Bourbon Balls Recipe 1 C. Old Pogue Master’s Select Bourbon 2 C. chopped pecans 1 3/4 Sticks Butter – softened 3 lbs. confectionery sugar – sifted 3 boxes semi-sweet baking chocolate 1 box unsweetened baking chocolate 1/8 bar paraffin Pour Old Pogue Bourbon over the chopped pecans and let sit at least… Read more »

 
Easy Oatmeal Bourbon Cookies With Maker’s Mark Recipe

BourbonBlog.com gives you an easy recipe for Oatmeal Bourbon Cookies and we invite you to join us for our special video tour of Maker’s Mark in the video below this recipe, and check our more bourbon recipes on BourbonBlog.com. Easy Oatmeal Bourbon Cookies 1 c. margarine, softened ½ c. packed brown sugar 1 egg ¼… Read more »

 
Chocolate Mint Julep Cookie Recipe from Maker’s Mark Distillery’s Toll Gate Cafe

If you’ve been to the Maker’s Mark Distillery in Loretto, Kentucky, you might been to their Toll Gate Cafe. Maker’s Mark has given BourbonBlog.com this recipe for one of our favorite treats there.  Join us for our special video tour of Maker’s Mark in the video below this recipe, and check our more bourbon recipes… Read more »

 
Basil Hayden’s Bourbon Margarita Shrimp Cocktail

The beauty of this dish is after you eat the shrimp, you truly can turn back the Margarita and finish it off as a drink. Basil Hayden’s Bourbon Margarita Shrimp Cocktail with coriander dusted grilled shrimp, avocado and jalapenos Serves 4 Ingredients: 16 Large Shrimp, peeled, de-veined, tail off 1 Red Bell Pepper, diced 2… Read more »

 
Baker’s Bourbon Maple Mint Julep

Baker’s Maple Mint Julep Recipe 2 oz. Baker’s Bourbon 1/2 oz. Maple Syrup 1/2 oz. Mint infused Simple Syrup Powder Sugar Crushed Ice 4 Mint Sprigs Dissolve sugar in water and bring to a boil. Add Mint Leaves and remove from heat. Refrigerate overnight. Pack a julep cup with crushed ice.  Muddle the two syrups… Read more »