Food recipes

Turkey is a staple of the holiday season. We’ve all had delicious turkey, and we’ve all had turkey that was a little bit, ahem, dry. Making a brine for your turkey will seal in all of the natural juices while seasoning the entire bird in one easy step and help create a beautiful brown skin worthy of the main dish centerpiece of your holiday meal. We have created an easy recipe for brine that adds a little bit of bourbon flavor to your turkey. It’s so good you’ll be cooking turkeys year round! It also works great with chicken, pork...

1 12 oz bag fresh cranberries¼ cup Belle Meade Bourbon½ cup sugarZest of one orange In food processor, pulse cranberries until finely chopped. Add remaining ingredients and pulse to combine. Put sauce in airtight container and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

1 cup sugar1 cup light corn syrup1/2 cup butter4 eggs, lightly beaten1/4 cup Belle Meade Bourbon1 tsp. vanilla extract1/4 tsp. salt1 cup semisweet chocolate chips1  1/4 cup pecan pieces1 unbaked pastry shell, fitted to a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate Preheat oven to 325 F. Combine sugar, corn syrup and butter in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Cool slightly. In a medium bowl, beat eggs, bourbon, vanilla, and salt. Gradually add cooled sugar mixture, beating well with a wire whisk.  Stir in chocolate chips and half of the pecans. Pour...

Per 1 pint of Belle Meade Bourbon, add 2-3 strips of cooked bacon. Cover tightly and let sit for 24 hours. Remove bacon. Place bourbon in freezer overnight (bourbon will not freeze).  Strain Bourbon through cheesecloth. Makes an excellent Old Fashioned or great mixed with cola.

6 uncooked beef bratwurst1 green bell pepper1 red bell pepper1 medium onion1 cup Belle Meade Bourbon4-12 oz beers1 T salt1 T red pepper flakes   Slice peppers and onion into medium sized strips. In a large pot, combine peppers, onions, bourbon, beer, salt, and red pepper. Bring mixture to a boil. Add bratwurst and reduce heat to med-low. Simmer until brats are cooked through and peppers are tender. Heat grill or grill pan to medium, and sear brats to desired browning. Serve with cooked peppers and onions.