This summer, instead of making bourbon BBQ sauce like everyone else, make a fat washed bourbon and enjoy it with the bacon you infused!
Fat washing is something that takes your whiskey to another level. After straining, fat washing results in a creamier spirit, carrying a beautiful, oily, savory undercurrent. Bacon gives the whiskey a lingering smoky finish.
Double Smash Burgers with Whiskey Infused Bacon
Equipment
- Outdoor grill or stovetop grill pan
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef I prefer 80/20 for juiciness
- 8 slices Whiskey Infused Bacon
- 4 slices Cheddar or American Cheese
- 2 buns Sesame Seed Topped Burger Buns Toasted
- Salt
- 4 color Peppercorn Blend, ground Black Pepper if you prefer
Instructions
- Form the beef into 4 patties, season with salt and pepper. Smash patties with your hands until even and flat.
- Toast the buns on the pan for 30 seconds or so, and set aside.
- Cook bacon 3 - 4 minutes or until crispy-chewy, flattening with a bacon iron or spatula. You can cook to your personal preference, of course!
- Remove bacon from pan and rest on paper towels.
- Cook beef patties on the grill until crispy-edged. Adding cheese on last flip.
- Stack patties and bacon on the grill, this will also warm up the bacon.
- Add mayo and other condiments as desired to the bun. Using a spatula, gently set the stack of beef, cheese, and bacon onto the bottom bun.
- Add bun top, and enjoy!
Bacon Washed Bourbon
Equipment
- Airtight Container
Ingredients
- 4 oz Applewood Smoked Bacon
- 750 ml Bourbon
Instructions
- Heat up the bacon strips or pieces until it renders out the fat. Reserve infused bacon meat for food use.
- Pour your bourbon and bacon fat into a container such as clean Tupperware and shaking gently to combine.
- Allow the combined liquid to set for approximately an hour and then freeze overnight so the fat separates and hardens.
- Once set scrape the fat off or use cheesecloth and strain the liquid to remove.
- Most likely, a combination of both will be required; plan on having to strain the bourbon two or three times to thoroughly remove the unwanted solids.
- Store in refrigerator
Notes
Discard unused portion after 3 weeks
