Bourbon Recipes - Cooking with Bourbon Recipes

Apple cider, Dijon mustard, allspice, and bourbon make a fabuous glaze and pan gravy for smoked ham.

The ham is partially cooked, then spread with the glaze and basted with the bourbon and pan juices.

Bourbon barbecue sauce is a favorite at a number of chain restaurants. It's easy to make at home. Great for poultry, beef, and pork.

Flaming bourbon adds flavor and flair to traditional corn chowder. The flambe process helps burn off most of the alcohol taste of the whiskey, but leaves the flavor. Be sure to read the flambe tips and hints before beginning.

Along with the bourbon and nuts, this bread is enriched with sour cream and espresso for full flavor. Best of all, the breadmachine does all the work. May be made up to 3 days in advance.

This classic Southern recipe combines pecans and bourbon in a delicious pie. If need be, the bourbon may be omitted for a plain pecan pie.

Shrimp is flamed with bourbon and served in a tomato cream sauce for a simple but elegant dish. This is great served with a side of rice. Be sure to read the flambe tips and hints before you begin.

Stout beer gives a wonderful yeasty flavor to waffles while the yams add a gentle sweetness. These are great for breakfast, but also good for dinner as a change of pace.

Bourbon gives a rich, sweet flavor to baked beans made with three different types of beans, bacon, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, molasses, mustard, and brown sugar.

Oriental and Southern U.S. flavors come together in marinated turkey made with bourbon. Plan ahead to let the turkey marinate for 1 hour. Feel free to halve the recipe and/or substitute chicken for turkey.

Thick-sliced sweet onions are braised in butter and beef broth, then finished with bourbon. This is a fabulous side dish to serve with prime rib or pork, and it is quite easy to make.

If you do not care for the traditional dense fruitcake, try this version which is more like a cake. It is still loaded with luscious fruits and nuts and topped with a bourbon glaze.

Protein-rich cashews, sweet pineapple, gold potatoes, and bourbon flavor this deliciously different cream soup.

Apples and Calvados liquor give this chopped liver spread a dose of sophistication. If you don't want to use the liquor, you may substitute apple juice.

Luscious and rich bourbon torte is loaded with chocolate, chestnuts, and pecans. This is a killer cake to show off for company or a special occasion.

This festive Christmas fruitcake incorporates fruits, nuts, Grand Marnier, and bourbon then smothered in whiskey sauce.

Oven-baked spareribs are glazed with a sauce made with bourbon, soy sauce, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, and ketchup.

No need to fear raw eggs in eggnog. The eggs are gently cooked to kill any potential bacteria in this eggnog. Since it contains alcohol, the kids will not be able to enjoy it, but you will find a recipe for non-alcoholic eggnog at the bottom.

With all of the elements of a Southern mint julep cocktail, this cake is perfect for Kentucky Derby Day. The rich pound cake has a white chocolate ganache frosting with a light mint flavor to complement the bourbon butter sauce infused in the cake. Don't wait for Kentucky Derby Day to make this cake.

Julia Child shares this classic holiday pudding recipe (which has no plums!), served flaming with a zabaione sauce. It is loaded with raisins and spices. Be sure to read the flambe tips before beginning.

Phyllo dough, apples, and pomegranate syrup are the main flavors of this impressive dessert.

A classic restaurant dish, steak au poivre is French for steak with peppercorns. It is served with a flamed cognac pan sauce. If you must, bourbon or red wine may be substituted for the cognac.

If you are not a big fan of candied fruit or citron in fruitcakes, try this version using dried fruits and nuts. You'll want to make this year-round. Because it is so dense, it has a long baking time, and you'll also need to plan ahead to soak the fruit.

Emeril's whiskey sauce goes great with fruitcake, especially Creole Christmas Whiskey Fruitcake.

Wild turkey strips are marinated in honey, bourbon, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce. They are then coated with seasoned flour before frying. If you do not have access to wild game turkey, domesticated turkey is just fine. You may also wish to try this with whole chicken breast. And, of course, any decent brand of bourbon will do. Serve as an appetizer or entree.