Foodie Friday: Cooking With Bourbon

Oh what a weekend for food and drink! It's your choice. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with fun fiesta recipes, or in honor of the Kentucky Derby, go the Southern Charm route with bourbon.  Food and bourbon make one of the sexiest combos ever. I love the smoky caramel and vanilla flavor for both sweet and savory dishes.  And here's some trivia. Did you know that Bourbon whiskey, gets its name from Bourbon County, Kentucky? I should know, most of my family lives there. Today's post is a winner if you enjoy a good cocktail, barbecue, and a little horsing around.

HERE: 16 Recipes To Bet On

Lavender Mint Juleps

Serve this chic cocktail and your Derby Day party will be off to the races. How unique!

Pizzazzeri

Kentucky Derby Mint Julep Cake

This simple but tasty cake features both bourbon and cream de menthe. Don't you just love a boozy dessert?

One Perfect Bite

Peach And Bourbon Glazed Ham
I know someone that will want this as soon as he reads this post. Just add sourdough bread for fabulous sandwiches.
Gourmet Traveller

Bourbon & Grilled Banana Pudding
Another super Southern dish. The bourbon infused twist makes this pudding perfect for any backyard barbecue
Williamson Source

 Bacon Bourbon BBQ Chicken Kebabs

One of the main ingredients of this dish is homemade "bacon paste." The bacon adds so much flavor and juiciness to the chicken. Then the entire dish is topped off with bourbon-infused barbecue sauce. Whoa!

Host The Toast

Grilled Cheese with Bourbon Melted Onions

The rich sweetness of the caramelized onions with the added splash of bourbon will change your boring grilled cheese into a 

mind-blowing meal.

Delish

Peach Bourbon Pie

This makes me think of my Grandma Pearl, but she probably didn't put any liquor in hers. Classic and I bet fabulous.

Gimme Some Oven

Crockpot Bacon Bourbon Baked Beans

Beans how they should be made with a cup of bourbon, molasses, brown sugar, thick cut bacon and more.  

How Sweet Eats

Gingered Peach Bourbon Thyme Smash
Doesn't this look and feel so Southern? I bet the folks in Louisville know this recipe. I would call this Summer in a cocktail glass. 
Half Baked Harvest 

Bourbon-Glazed Lemon Salmon

Generally, speaking, I always make some kind of glaze when cooking salmon. Never thought of adding bourbon though. Doesn't this 
look delightful?

Delish

Kentucky Derby Mini Chocolate-Pecan Cakes With Vanilla Bourbon 

Smash Ice Cream

The perfect dessert! The individual servings make this dish beautiful for a buffet. I have taken to making my own ice cream. It is so much better than store bought. And you'll often taste a touch of alcohol in mine. YUM!

Half Baked Harvest


Grilled Shrimp with Maker's Mark
 Butter Sauce
A basic shrimp recipe that gets jazzed up with what sounds like the best sauce ever. Think bourbon, apple juice, apple cider and more!
Esquire

Chicken Burgers with Bourbon Barbecue Sauce and Mushrooms
Be sure to make extra sauce, because with these ingredients, this recipe will go fast.
Williams Sonoma

Fresh Watermelon Mint Julep
It's hard to resist a pink cocktail, isn't it? This just looks fabulously refreshing.
How Sweet Eats

Oysters with Brown Sugar–Chipotle Butter
As Bon Appetit states: "If you’re not a raw oyster person, this buttery, broiled treatment should be in your repertoire." The bourbon is in the sauce.
 BON APPÉTIT

Kentucky Derby Pie Milkshake

I may have saved the best for last! This decadent milkshake is made with chocolate and butter pecan ice cream, and of course, bourbon. Looks worth the calories!

Camille Styles

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