Bacon fat-washed Bourbon

A recipe for making bacon-infused Bourbon Whiskey.

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword bacon, bourbon

Prep Time 5

Infusing & chilling 6

Calories 78kcal

Cost $20

700 ml Bourbon
30 ml Warm bacon fat - from 5 bacon slices (use Benton's bacon or the smokiest bacon you can get)

Put the bacon slices into a pan and slowly increase the heat.
Render the fat under low heat to get as much flavor and fat out of the bacon strips.
Once you have enough fat, transfer the warm bacon fat into your Bourbon bottle.
Let the mixture infuse for at least 24 hours.
Then, store the bottle in the freezer for a few hours to solidify the fat.
Remove the solid fat by triple-straining the fat-washed spirit with filter paper or cheesecloth.
Store it in the fridge and use it up within the next two weeks.

Serving: 1oz | Calories: 78kcal | Iron: 0.06mg