Like any American man, I love bacon. I was extremely impressed by my friend, Suzanne, last Valentines Day when she gave her boyfriend a heart shaped box full of cooked bacon, although the was no time to snap a picture for evidence due to the quickness with which he consumed the gift.
The immense popularity of bacon has people creating all sorts of ways in which to utilize it outside of a breakfast side dish/staple. For this week's CHEERS! post, I bring you The Yellow Cab (Crispy Apple Bacon). This recipe also calls for candied bacon as a garnish, which is GREAT as a stand alone snack!
For the Candied Bacon:
6 slices of bacon (the smokier the better!)
2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
Maple Syrup (to lightly coat bacon with sugar to stick)
***For y'all with access to H-E-B, I suggest 1 teaspoon Better Than Good Bacon Jam
For the Drink:
1 1/2 ounces rum (I used Texas-made White Hat premium rum)
3 1/2 ounces apple juice
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 to 3 drops old-fashioned bitters
Pinch of salt
Put It All Together
1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Toss the bacon in a bowl with the brown sugar and syrup/bacon jam and place on a rack set on a rimmed baking sheet so the fat drips down. Bake until it's very crisp, about 30 minutes. Let cool.
2. Combine the rum, apple juice, lemon juice, bitters and salt in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and pour into a lowball glass. Garnish with a slice of candied bacon.
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