Pig candy. Billionaire’s bacon. This beloved Southern treat goes by many names for a reason- it’s pretty hard to come up with the perfect words to describe it because the taste of it will leave you speechless. Easy to make, low mess, this crispy candied treat can be made outside on the grill in about an hour. All you need is your favorite bourbon, and only a half a cup. Guess you’ll have to figure out something else to do with the rest of that bottle 😉 The other ingredients are simple ones you are likely to already have on hand, so there is simply no excuse not to make at least one batch of this in the next 24 hours.
If it’s so easy, what’s the secret? Indirect heat on the grill. This means grill your bacon, but in the center with the middle burner off. This way, your bacon gets crispy slowly while you are slowly brushing on the candy bourbon mixture as you go.
Here is what you need:
Ingredients for Making Bourbon Candied Bacon
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup bourbon
- one package bacon
Feel free to double up on the ingredients and plan to make two batches. You may only be able to fit one batch at a time on your grill, but we promise you, you’re gonna want to have a double batch. One for you, one for them…
Cooking Instructions for Billionaire’s Bacon:
