9 Bacon-Inspired Cocktails (Slideshow)
For a hangover fix that drinks like a meal, chef Richard Garcia of Boston's 606 Congress recommends his BVT: Bacon, Vodka, and Tomato. A combination of a bloody mary and a BLT sandwich, this savory cocktail helps navigate the nausea from a debaucherous night out by mixing bacon-infused vodka, house-made bloody mary mix, and a slice of sugared bacon.
Click here to see the Bacon, Vodka, and Tomato Cocktail recipe.
Candied Bacon Maker’s Cocktail
Nothing goes better than bourbon and bacon. And then someone infused bourbon with bacon so we guess we've found a little slice f heaven in the Candied Bacon Maker's Cocktail. The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo. created this delicious bacon-inspired cocktails for the colder months, and it will defintely warm any bacon lover right up.
Click here to see the Candied Bacon Maker's Cocktail recipe.
Bacon Old Fashioned
The natural pairing of bacon and brunch gets the cocktail treatment in this savory drink from New Leaf Restaurant & Bar in New York City.
Bacon Sour
This cocktail had us sold the minute we heard that it was made with St-Germain Liqueur infused with applewood-smoked bacon. Basil Hayden Bourbon plays a pivitol role in the cocktail, which adds depth and bacon-y flavor that has us drooling for more.
Butternut Squash and Bacon Bloody Mary
Why stick with tomatoes, when you can have your squash and bacon, too? The Bloody Mary is served at New York City's Hospoda Restaurant.
Click here to see the Butternut Squash and Bacon Bloody Mary Recipe
Bacon ‘n Eggnog Cocktail
The guys over at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo. know how to get warmed up with seasonal cocktails that boast some bacon!
Eggs & Bacon Cocktail
Tavis Chavez over at FIG in Santa Monica, Calif. came up with this delicious bacon cocktail and we're loving the bacon infused gin.
The Meat and Potato Cocktail
The Meat and Potato cocktail (for Iowa) is made at at D.C. hot spot Artbar, at Art Smith's Art and Soul. This cocktail has garnished with candied bacon and has bacon in mind throughout the entire drink.
War & Peas Cocktail
War & Peas is a bacon-inspired cocktail from FIG in Santa Monica, Calif. It's not only delicious but so creative! Who would have thought of infusing vodka with peas? The flavors are big, bold, and certainly for the bacon lovers out there.