Last night, in a nod to the brisk, chilly air that swept in with November's arrival, I huddled over a candlelit table at my neighborhood bar and drank a spiced ginger and apple cider hot toddy, spiked with bourbon. As I sipped slowly, allowing the spicy, smooth drink to trickle its way down my throat and warm me from the inside out, I leaned back and sighed: it's bourbon season. In the spirit of that spirit, here are a few bourbon-inspired recipes (both food and drink) that'll warm you up this Fall.
FOOD
• 1 Apple Spice Bourbon Infusion - The Kitchn
• 2 Monkey Bread with Bourbon Crème Anglaise - The Kitchn
• 3 Coconut Ganache Bourbon Balls - The Kitchn
• 4 Browned Butter Butterscotch Pie - The Kitchn
• 5 Browned Butter and Bourbon Blondies - Saving Room for Dessert
DRINKS
• 6 Bourbon Cough Syrup for Grownups - The Kitchn
• 7 Kentucky Breakfast Cocktail with Apricot Preserves & Bourbon - The Kitchn
• 8 Bourbon Hot Toddy - The Kitchn
• 9 The Bourbon Bomber - The Boys' Club
• 10 Saveur's Bourbon Chai - The Kitchn
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Lots of yummy stuff here and I certainly agree taht bourbon adds great flavor and depth, but Bourbon Season? Nah. Bourbon never goes out of season. It's fine stuff for the year round!
We can get behind that idea!