Maple Bourbon Bacon Gravy
I used Knob Hill Smoked Maple Bourbon
- 4 Tbls Maple Bourbon or Cody Road Maple Whiskey
- 1 pound maple bacon chopped
- 5 Tbls
salted butter
- 1 quart Half & Half
- 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 Tbls
flour
- ½ teaspoon Salt
Cut 1 lb of maple bacon into lardons and cook until crisp. Cook bacon in 2 batches. Remove bacon from skillet and drain bacon fat. Return pan to LOW HEAT and deglaze with 2 tablespoons of Maple Bourbon. Add the remainder of the Bourbon and continue to deglaze. This won’t take long. Maybe 30 seconds.
Add 5 tablespoons of butter at a medium heat. Once butter has melted, add 4 tablespoons of flour and stir for 1-2 minutes until flour is cooked through.