Liquor/cocktail recommendations?

[Speedbag]

In an upscale cocktail lounge and need to impress the people you are with? Shot gun a can of Schlitz because make the beast with two backs trying to impress people. WOOOOOOOOO!!!!

make the beast with two backs yeah! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

[sno_duc]

I reallize summer is long gone.
On hot days, it's hard to beat a good gin and tonic. ( mixed 50/50  )

No sugar, so you don't get the nasty sugar induced hangover the following day.

[Buckethead]

MUST. HAVE. MORE. DETAILS!

Pretty straight forward, really.

First, you need something to steep your concoction in. I use wide-mouth canning jars. It's easy to seal them up tight and they pour decently. Plus you look like SuperHick when you say "Y'all gotta try this!" and whip out a mason jar of 'shine.

Next: Pick a bourbon. Something decent, that you could actually drink on its own.

Pour the bourbon into the jar. Reserve just a little bit.

Fry up a couple of slices of bacon. Crispy is better than floppy. Don't worry if it's greasy, you'll deal with that later, but make sure it's done.

Add bacon to bourbon in jar.

Add a dose of maple syrup. A shot will do. I will take it as an article of faith that you have and use REAL maple syrup, that came from REAL maple trees. If you don't, then go get some. This is not an area where a person should skimp.

Top up the jar with bourbon. Less airspace is better. Air steals alcohol. Greedy, greedy air.    Seal up the jar. If there's any bourbon left over, pour yourself one and enjoy it while you eat the rest of the pound of bacon you cooked up because you needed 2 slices for your booze.

Put the jar in the cabinet and let it mature for a week or so. Before you enjoy the fruits of your labor, I recommend putting it in the freezer overnight and letting any extra fat coagulate. You can skim it out, or use a coffee filter in a funnel (or the coffee basket) and decant the bourbon into whatever vessel you so choose. Another jar. The original bottle. Your camelback. Or the Mrs. Butterworth's squeeze bottle that's empty now that you realized just how good REAL maple syrup is. And that resealable cap makes the perfect pour spout for shots.

[The Bacon Junkie]

OOOOHHH!!!!!!!  That's gonna be yummy... Thanks! 

Sac Duc introduced me to Woodruf (sp?) Bourbon.  I like it.   

And yes, I use real maple syrup...   

[SacDuc]

OOOOHHH!!!!!!!  That's gonna be yummy... Thanks! 

Sac Duc introduced me to Woodruf (sp?) Bourbon.  I like it.   

And yes, I use real maple syrup...   

Woodford. And if you put bacon in that I will revoke your man card. Use Makers if'n ya' wanna but your breakfast in your bourbon.

sac

[The Bacon Junkie]

Woodford... got it...  no bacon allowed.   

I put bacon in my beer and it was good. 
Of course, anything would make the cheap shit I found in the fridge better! 

[Billyzoom]

I think you are asking the wrong question. When choosing and alcoholic beverage don't ask yourself, "what would I like to drink?" ask yourself, "why am I drinking?" The "what to drink" follows naturally from that.

Sitting down to dinner or having tapas? Drink whatever wine goes best with the food.

Spending a day in the park playing softball with the guys? A cooler full of a light bodied beer will take care of you.

Having a bunch of people over for an informal summer party. A batch of sangria is fun and serves the whole crowd. Or fruity rum punch for something with a bit more kick.

In an upscale cocktail lounge and need to impress the people you are with? Shot gun a can of Schlitz because make the beast with two backs trying to impress people. WOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Have a tough day and need something to take the edge off? Straight hard liquor is what you need. Bourbon or a Gin martini.

Trying to get drunk enough to sleep with that ugly thing sitting across from you? Lots of booze and easy to drink are the qualities you need to get the quantity you have to have. Long Island Ice Tea is in order (or any local dive bar specialty that has the word "swamp" or "death" in it).

Is your therapist touching you inappropriately? Brandy and Rohypnal.

Are you a toothless wino giving out $3 blow jobs to other toothless winos but you just spent your last few bucks on a hit of smack? Cough medicine. Gasoline is 10% ethanol now. Hand sanitizer? Or maybe trying sucking on one those urinal mints at the mini-mart, make the beast with two backs I don't know.

sac

LOL

[Buckethead]

Woodford. And if you put bacon in that I will revoke your man card. Use Makers if'n ya' wanna but your breakfast in your bourbon.

sac

Yeah, there's no reason to eff with really good booze doing stuff like this. It's like cooking with wine. You're gonna be screwing with the flavor, so middle of the road is fine, but it has to be good enough that you'd drink it on its own.

Same goes with infused vodkas. I used Smirnoff for my first batch and while they tasted fine, they still had a harsh finish. It would have been well worth the extra $4 to get Svedka.

[JEFF_H]

i've used a different bacon bourbon recipe that is yummy
cook 6 slices bacon
eat it
add grease/chunkies to jar with bourbon (i use Buffalo Trace or Makers)
steep 1-2 weeks
strain with cheesecloth

drink-
bacon bourbon
brown sugar simple syrup
bitters
twist of bacon swizzle

havent made it in awhile...fights with my Simvostatin