Bourbon Snacks

As bars have known for years when putting out peanuts or other snacks it's nice to have a little snack when enjoying a drink. It's also a good way for a bar to make you thirsty so you'll order more drinks...

Take the Old-Fashioned out of the glass and use it to glaze Pecans

1/4 cup bourbon

1/4 cup dried cherries

2 Tablespoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

8 ounce package raw pecans

2 Tablespoons butter

1 Tablespoon orange zest

Quarter the dried cherries and soak them in the bourbon for at least half an hour

Put the pecans in a pan on the stove over medium heat and cook for about 4 minutes, then add the butter, let it melt and coat the pecans

Mix the dry ingredients (except orange zest) in to the pan

Add the bourbon and cherries, stirring and cooking until a glaze forms, remove from heat

Toss in the orange zest

Spread pecans on parchment paper and let the pecans cool.

Sweet & Spicy Bacon Bourbon Snack Mix

6 1/2 cups Corn Chex cereal or generic equivalent
5 1/2 cups Honey-nut Chex cereal or generic equivalent
2 cups small pretzels
2 cups roasted peanuts
1 cup pecans
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
3/4 cup butter (1.5 sticks)
3 Tablespoons bourbon
1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1 pound crispy cooked chopped bacon (Optional)

Mix together cereal, pretzels, nuts & bacon, unless you're making a vegetarian option then leave out the bacon. Heat the butter & Brown sugar on the stove for 5 minutes, stirring constantly, then let cool for 2 minutes. Stir in bourbon and spices. Pour over the dry ingredients, spread out on rimmed cookie sheet in single layer and bake at 300 for 40 minutes. Stir every 10 minutes.