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Bourbon Peaches with mint

July 17, 2020

Bourbon peaches are a delicious and easy dessert. Best enjoyed with friends on a warm summer evening, paired with white wine sangria.

bourbon poached peaches drizzled with bourbon simple syrup on white plate
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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: bourbon, bourbon peaches, bourbon poached peaches, bourbon-poached peaches, Dessert, lemon, mascarpone, mint julep peaches, peaches, peaches in bourbon syrup, poached peaches

Apple Cider Bourbon Cocktail

October 7, 2018

Apple cider bourbon cocktails are perfect for fall.  Fresh apple cider is readily available and bourbon is its perfect match.
apple cider bourbon cocktail With a dash of nutmeg and cinnamon, this apple cider and bourbon drink will be your new fall favorite.

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Filed Under: Drinks Tagged With: alcohol, apple, apple cider, beverage, bourbon, cinnamon, cocktails, drink, drinks, easy recipe, fall, how to, nutmeg, sugar

Mint Julep Kombucha Cocktail Recipe

April 16, 2018

Mint Julep Kombucha Cocktail
This Mint Julep Kombucha Cocktail recipe has 4 ingredients and takes 5 minutes to make.  Try this twist on a classic mint julep while you’re watching the derby or when you just want to wear a big hat and feel a little fancy.

A kombucha cocktail? I already know what you’re thinking.  Before you roll your eyes at me, let me plead my case.  I’ve been on a bit of a kombucha kick for awhile now.  So much so that I’ve started brewing my own at home, which lead me to wonder what else I could do with it.   If you are unfamiliar with kombucha, let me explain what it is.  It’s fermented tea.  Does that mean it’s alcoholic on its own?  Barely.  The alcohol content is so low (we’re talking about a half of one percent), that it isn’t an issue for me.  Clearly, since I just threw a shot of bourbon in it.

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Filed Under: Drinks Tagged With: bourbon, cocktail, cocktails, derby, drinks, how to make, Kentucky Derby cocktail, kombucha, libation, mint, mint julep

Espresso Bourbon Steak & Grilled Sweet Potatoes

July 31, 2017


Steak sizzling away on a hot grill is my kryptonite.  It will (and has) stopped me dead in my tracks, prompting me to fill my nostrils with that delicious aroma.   Brush on a simple espresso and bourbon glaze and you have just upped your grill game exponentially. 

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Filed Under: Beef/Pork/Poultry Tagged With: beef, bourbon, espresso, grilling, how to, meat, side dish, steak, Summer, sweet potatoes, Vegetable

11 of My Very Best Fall Recipes

October 7, 2016

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Crisp fall air and leaves turning shades of red and burnished orange, the crackle of them under your feet as you walk down the street with hands snuggled deep inside your pockets.    Autumn is by far my favorite season.  The temperatures begin to cool down at night, calling for an extra blanket or a down comforter.    This is something I miss now that I live south of the Mason Dixon line.  It’s only been 3 and a half years, but I doubt I’ll ever really get used to the lack of (distinguishable) seasons.

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Filed Under: Dinner, Fall, Side Dish Tagged With: acorn, arugula, baking, beans, bourbon, bread, butternut, cake, chili, cooking, cranberry, Dessert, drinks, fall, Food, herbs, jam, kale, orange, rice, rolls, salad, sausage, sides, soup, squash, turkey

Caramel Buttered Bourbon

April 3, 2016

Buttered bourbon is a twist on traditional buttered rum. On cold winter evenings, this would be served warm. When the temperatures are creeping up, I serve it room temperature. 

buttered bourbon with bottle of bourbon and caramel corn

Buttered bourbon is a twist on a traditional buttered rum for all of us bourbon lovers

Bourbon lovers, this is a drink for you. 
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Filed Under: Drinks Tagged With: bourbon, buttered bourbon, caramel, caramel corn, cocktails, drinks, easy recipe, gluten free, holidays, how to, recipes

Panna Cotta Recipe with Bourbon Figs

August 19, 2013

This easy panna cotta recipe with bourbon-poached figs will make you swoon. Lightened up just a bit, this vanilla panna cotta is still decadent and delicious, but with just a few less calories. 

panna cotta recipe with poached figs

Vanilla Panna Cotta with Bourbon-Poached Figs

Whenever I see figs, I must buy them.  I can’t quite help myself, they are just so sexy.  Then my brain starts spinning with all the possible things to do with them. When I am visiting my family in Ohio, I always try to make something special.  Something that I know for sure they have never had before.  Sometimes it goes over well and sometimes, maybe not so much.  I think this one was a winner. 

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: bourbon, cooking, Dessert, easy recipe, figs, Food, fruit, gluten free, how to, panna cotta, recipes, vanilla, vegetarian

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