aged in a barrel

Bourbon is a staple in our household. And by staple, I should state that we have three minibars set up around the house. One in the kitchen for Beibs beloved whiskey station, complete on a silver tray. A wine bar with coordinating wine accessories in the den. And the odds-n-ends bar at the backdoor for whenever the random urge for an eclectic toddy strikes. No we aren't alchys, we are just very prepared. We have now even stretched our alcohol collection to include various mint plants JUST in case. I'm telling ya, getchaself a mint plant. The pineapple mint is my favvv.

The latest of our endeavors was to create strawberry infused whiskey. It took six days of nurturing but we finally have our completed elixir. Be forewarned, the strawberries should only be eaten in moderation and be prepared for the burn of the first bite. I may or may not have, in extreme haste, thrown the biggest one I could find down my hatch only to immediately spit it up in the sink. Those babies are something serious.

The next thing I'm predicting to happen will be introducing bourbon into more recipes. I stumbled upon Bourbon Barrel Foods which has bourbon infused everything. I'm thinking I should invest in this company. First on the list for the Beibster has to be Bourbon Smoked Peppercorns - his two favorite things all rolled into one. First on the list for me would be the Bourbon Aged Vanilla. Hello another excuse to bake another apple pie. No complaints here.

If my house goes up in smoke, make sure they blame it on the bourbon.