Food recipes

Have your cake and eat it too! The heat of the summer brings lots of great things, including our favorite stone fruits like cherries, peaches and plums. At the peak of ripeness, they're sweet and juicy and pair so well with the flavors and notes of Tennessee Whiskey. We love using a combination of fresh cherries, plums and nectarines to make the whiskey fruit. Best made a day ahead, the whiskey fruit will not only be a great topping for pound cake like we've shown, but also amazing on ice cream. And better yet, the syrup from the boozy fruit...

To get the crispy edges on this delicious cornbread, you'll preheat a cast iron skillet in the oven and pour the batter into the hot pan. While it's baking you can whip up a batch of the whiskey honey butter. The key is to make sure your butter is fully softened so the honey and whiskey will incorporate fully. Once it's done, keep at room temperature so that it's easily spreadable. Once you try this butter, you'll be finding all kinds of excuses to use it! Whiskey Honey Butter: 1 cup (two sticks) salted European-style butter, room temperature1/3 cup honey4...

Perfect with pork or chicken (or really anything you'd like to grill this summer), this sweet and tangy sauce can be made with either fresh or frozen cherries and gets a little extra kick from the addition of whiskey. 1 medium onion, chopped2 tablespoons butter3 garlic cloves, minced2 cups fresh or frozen dark sweet cherries, pitted (about 10 oz)1 1/2 cups ketchup3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar1/4 cup honey1/2 cup cider vinegar2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce1/2 cup Nelson's Green Brier Tennessee Whiskey3 teaspoons ground mustard1 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper2 teaspoons smoked paprika Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Add butter...

The perfect dessert for the holiday season or for a special midweek treat! Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery Tennessee Whiskey pairs beautifully a variety of apple flavors in this Tennessee Whiskey Apple Pie. 2 prepared pie crusts5-6 apples, peeled and thinly sliced (we recommend mixing a few varieties of apples for the best flavor)3 oz Nelson’s Green Brier Tennessee Whiskey (divided)¼ cup unsalted butter½ cup light brown sugar (packed)½ tsp cinnamon¼ tsp nutmeg1 tbsp cornstarch1/8 tsp salt1 egg Preheat oven to 375° F degrees.  Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add in apple slices and toss with the...

This Tennessee Whiskey Barbeque Sauce will make an incredible addition to your next backyard cookout. With a base of charred poblano and onion, this sauce is spicy, sweet and savory all in one. Put this on your next meatloaf, pork chop or rack of ribs to add a unique, Southern-inspired flair. For the plant-based folks, this can also be made vegan with a vegan Worcestershire sauce substitute, making it a great dipping sauce for potatoes, asparagus, and many other vegetables.  1 small sweet onion1 poblano pepper5 cloves garlic½ cup Nelson’s Green Brier Tennessee Whiskey1 cup ketchup1/3 cup apple cider vinegar1/3...