Happy Father’s Day Cocktails

Happy Father’s Day Cocktails, Written By David Edessa

Who’s the Boss?

While having their evening dinner together, a little girl looked up at her father and asked, “Daddy, you’re the boss in our family, right?” The father was very pleased to hear it and confidently replied, “Yes my little princess.” The girl then continued, “That’s because mommy put you in charge, right?”

Spiked Hot Chocolate with Maple Bacon Bourbon

Ingredients:

• 1 oz. Maple Bacon Infused Bourbon
• 1¼ oz. Nutella
• 6 oz. Whole Milk
• Whipped cream
• Cocoa powder

Instructions:
Place Nutella and 2 oz. of milk in a small saucepan over medium heat and whisk until blended. Add the rest of the milk, increase heat to medium-high, and whisk until hot and frothy. Pour into coffee mug and add bourbon and stir well. Top with heavy cream and sprinkle lightly with cocoa powder.

Bacon Manhattan

Ingredients:

• 3 oz. Maple Bacon Infused Bourbon
• ½ oz. Italian vermouth
• 1 dash Angostura Bitters

Instructions:
Stir (never shake) in a glass or shaker tin with ice. Strain in to a cocktail glass and garnish with a piece of crispy bacon.

 

Maple Bacon Old Fashion

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. Maple Bacon Infused Bourbon
• 2 tsp. Maple syrup (Grade A dark amber recommended)
• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
• Orange wedge
• Orange twist

Instructions:
Muddle an orange slice in a glass and make sure to muddle up the glass to create a cascade of flavor. Add ice, bourbon, bitters and syrup to glass. Pour into a shaker, leaving no pulp behind in the glass and shake vigorously. Then, pour over two big ice cubes in a rocks glass. Rub twist of orange on the rim and use it as a garnish.

Tip- You can use a bacon strip as your garnish.

Bacon Bourbon Flip

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. Maple Bacon Infused Bourbon
• 1 oz. Egg
• ½ oz. Light Cream
• 1 tsp. Superfine Sugar
• ⅛ tsp. (grated) Fresh Nutmeg

Instructions:
Place egg yolk in cocktail shaker with a few ice cubes and seal. Shake for a few seconds. Then, in a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the bourbon, sugar, and cream. Shake well. Strain into a chilled glass and grate fresh nutmeg over top and serve.

Bacon BonBon Martini

Ingredients:

• 1 oz. Maple Bacon Infused Bourbon
• ½ oz. Butterscotch schnapps
• ½ oz. Vanilla schnapps
• 1½ oz. Light Cream
• Hershey’s chocolate syrup

Instructions:
Prep martini glasses by swirling chocolate syrup inside the glass. Place glasses in freezer or refrigerator to chill.

In a cocktail shaker, combine all liquid ingredients. Add ice; cover and shake vigorously until very cold. Strain into a chilled prepped martini glass.

Bacon Chocolate Tart Martini 

Ingredients:

• 1 oz. Maple Bacon Infused Bourbon
• 1 oz. Godiva Chocolate liqueur
• ½ oz. Butterscotch schnapps
• 1 oz. Light Cream
• Hershey’s chocolate syrup
• Butterfinger bar, chopped

Instructions:
Rim martini glass with chocolate syrup. Add Butterfinger pieces to flat saucer then coat rim. Place glasses in freezer or refrigerator upside down on wax paper to chill.

In a cocktail shaker, combine all liquid ingredients. Add ice; cover and shake vigorously until very cold. Strain into a chilled prepped martini glass.
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Next week I will share more cocktails with bacon bourbon, and drink recipes utilizing the Pistachio Infused Bourbon.

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DRINK RESPONSIBLE & DRINK SMART!!! And have a BACON day!!!

 

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