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To a bacon lover, the smell of bacon cooking can be rather intoxicating.
As a matter of fact, when Costco Wholesale opens a new warehouse, it's not uncommon for employees to cook it and pass out samples. You get a strong whiff of it almost as soon as you walk in the door.
What happens next? Many shoppers follow their noses, walking through the warehouse in search of that bacon fragrance that is undeniable.
So here's a question for you. For a true bacon lover, is buying turkey bacon cheating?
All I know is, it's a bacon explosion! According to my research, the word bacon was searched 28,146 times today. So obviously that tells us that bacon is something that a lot of people like.
If you're a bacon lover that also likes to drink a Bloody Mary every now and then - I think you're going to really like this bacon-infused Bloody Mary recipe. The ingredients are the same as a regular Bloody Mary, with one exception - you'll need to purchase Bakon Vodka.
And chances are, you already have most of the Bloody Mary ingredients.
So if you've wondered how to make a bacon-infused Bloody Mary, well - here you go! The "How to make a Bloody Mary" question is answered right here, with the best Bloody Mary recipe being given to you below.
Bakon Vodka is relatively new. The first bottles of it became available in Seattle, Washington in May. Distribution began nationally this Fall. So if it hasn't made it's way to your neck of the woods, and you like Bloody Marys, make a request to your local liquor store (who may not be aware of it) to order it for you.
Bacon-Infused Bloody Mary
Serves one
(Printable Recipe)
1 to 1 and a half oz. Bakon in a highball glass filled with ice
Fill glass with tomato juice
Add:
1 dash celery salt
1 dash ground black pepper
1 dash Tabasco
2 to 4 dashes Worcestershire sauce
1/8 tsp. horseradish (pure, not creamed!)
dash of lemon or lime juice
Garnish with any of the following: a celery stalk, skewer of olives, pickles, carrots, mushrooms, shrimp, salami, cheese, pickled asparagus spears or green beans, or a slice or two of crisp bacon or candied bacon. You can make this drink into shots; 8 U.S. fluid ounces = 5.33333333 shots. Use Bloody Mary mix in place of tomato juice, if you'd like.
Cater-Hater Tip: One of the tastiest of all of the Bloody Mary mixes is: Mr & Mrs T Rich & Spicy Bloody Mary Mix.
How to make candied bacon...
Sprinkle raw bacon with brown sugar and bake in the oven at 350 to 375 degrees until bacon is crisp and the sugar is caramelized. Add a little cayenne or black pepper if you'd like.Place strip of bacon across the top of the highball glass. Or rim the highball glass with an orange slice, then dip it into the cooked, cooled, and crushed candied bacon - like salt on a Margarita glass.
Rosemary Bacontini
Serves one
(Printable Recipe)
1 shot of Bakon Vodka
splash of dry Vermouth
rosemary sprig
Pour shot of bacon-infused vodka into a cocktail shaker, stirring it for a second or two
Add crushed ice
Add Vermouth
Shake back and forth, once
Pour into martini glass without ice
Add rosemary sprig for garnish
The Elvis Presley
Serves one
(Printable Recipe)
1 shot of Bakon Vodka
1/2 shot hazelnut liqueur
1/2 shot banana liqueur
splash of cream
Shake with ice and serve like a Martini. Or strain into a shot glass to serve it as a shot.
Skeptical at first... now I'm really impressed with these cocktails!
I've made each one of them and I'm completely sold! My favorite? The super delicious bacon Bloody Mary (made with the bacon-infused Bloody Mary recipe) wins, hands down.
Can you imagine what Bakon Vodka would be like as the marinade for bacon wrapped filet mignon recipes? Talk about adding a kick!
So for all of you bacon lovers out there that like Bloody Mary's - try Bakon Vodka for yourself. Then when you get a chance - let me know what you think.
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Written by Carlo of Carlo At Your Service Productions
