164 bourbon recipes

Persimmon muffins with cinnamon, bourbon, walnuts, and currants. Made with pureed persimmon pulp and baking soda for a dense, spiced, fruit-forward fall muffin.

Glazed smoked ham three ways: honey-mustard-bourbon, red currant and orange, or classic brown sugar and clove. One holiday ham, three sticky-sweet finishes for Easter, Christmas, or Sunday supper.

Three-layer banana cake with bourbon, pecans, and a buttermilk-tender crumb. A Southern-style celebration cake that fills three 9-inch rounds with deep banana flavor.

Butter-tossed lobster tails in a bourbon and white wine cream sauce with sauteed shallots and morel mushrooms, plus bonus tomalley croustades with Gruyere.

Christmas eggnog from scratch with bourbon, brandy, heavy cream, milk, and vanilla ice cream folded in for body. A big-batch holiday party punch finished with grated nutmeg.

Slightly potted cocktail franks simmer in a bourbon-spiked sweet-and-tangy sauce of chili sauce, brown sugar and Dijon. A retro chafing-dish party appetizer that disappears off the toothpicks fast.

Double-patty stuffed burgers filled with onion, bacon, dill relish, Worcestershire, and a splash of bourbon. Juicy, loaded, and built for the grill.

Chocolate-dipped biscotti flavored with Pernod, bourbon, and anise seed with chopped almonds baked twice for a crisp, crunchy snap. Dipped in melted chocolate chips the day they're served for a glossy finish.

Triple-spirit eggnog spiked with dark rum, brandy, and bourbon, folded with whipped cream and fluffy egg whites. Topped with fresh nutmeg for the holidays.

Carolina Dream frosting with bourbon-spiked egg yolk custard, candied cherries, pecans, raisins, and coconut. The Southern fruitcake topping that's almost a layer in itself.

Classic onion soup with red onions, bourbon, and beef broth topped with toasted French bread and broiled Swiss cheese. A smoky, rich twist on French onion soup.

Old-fashioned spiked eggnog with bourbon, dark rum, whipped cream, and 60 eggs for a crowd of 50. A rich, boozy holiday punch with real whipped cream and fresh nutmeg.

Boozy homemade eggnog with bourbon, cognac, and dark rum stirred into a custardy base of egg yolks, milk, and heavy cream. Folded with whipped cream and beaten whites for a frothy holiday punch.

Boozy rich eggnog from a cooked custard base with bourbon, dark rum, cognac, vanilla bean, and freshly whipped cream. Holiday punch bowl showstopper made the safe, food-safe traditional way.

No-bake bourbon whiskey balls rolled in powdered sugar with vanilla wafer crumbs, pecans, and cocoa. A classic Southern holiday treat that gets better the longer it chills.

Chinese roast pork from lean tenderloin marinated in soy, bourbon, garlic, and ginger, then broiled and basted until glazed and caramelized. A quick, sweet-savory take on char siu, gluten-free with tamari.