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a 4th of july cocktail that is more american than apple pie

7/1/2015

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It is less than a week until the 4th of July which means that it is almost time for picnic food, colorful drinks, and fireworks. I will be posting recipes for red, white, and blue drinks later in the week, but today's cocktail is all about American flavors. Is there anything more American than apple pie? How about this cocktail that adds whiskey and candied bacon to the nation's favorite dessert!
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More American Than Apple Pie
2 oz. bourbon
4 oz. hard cider
1 piece of candied bacon for garnish
cinnamon sugar rimmed glass

The first thing that I am going to do is prepare the garnishes. To make the candied bacon, brush maple syrup onto bacon and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for about ten to fifteen minutes. Keep a close eye on them so they don’t burn! Set them aside to cool.

Next, mix up a batch of cinnamon sugar. TheKitchn.com suggests that the ideal proportions are ¼ cup of sugar to 1 tablespoon of cinnamon. The cinnamon sugar will be used to rim the glass for an additional burst of apple pie flavor. Moisten the rim of the glass with hard cider and then dab the outer edge of the rim into the bowl of cinnamon sugar. 
Now that the garnishes are ready, it is time to mix up this incredibly easy drink. Pour 2 oz of bourbon into the rimmed glass and then fill the glass with hard cider. Drop in a piece of candied bacon and  then enjoy a patriotic combination of flavors!
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Emily
7/1/2015 12:49:11 pm

Yum, I can't wait to try making that myself this weekend!

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