Best Maple Pig Cocktail Recipes

The Maple Perfect Manhattan image

Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King

Time 5m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 ounces rye (Knob Creek Rye is good)
1/2 ounce dry vermouth
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
2 dashes bitters
Ice
Pickled cherries

Steps:

Add the rye, vermouth, maple syrup and bitters into cocktail shaker. Shake it up, pour over good ice in a large and manly rocks glass. Add skewered cherries and drink.

Bourbon-Maple-Pecan Sundae image

Provided by Guy Fieri

Categories dessert

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups pecan halves
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons bourbon
2 tablespoons maple syrup
8 scoops vanilla bean ice cream, for serving
1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Steps:

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat until it foams. Add the pecans and toss to coat evenly; toast for about 1 minute. Add the brown sugar and swirl until it melts; toss to coat the nuts. Add the bourbon and maple syrup and remove from the heat. Swirl the sauce to mix, and then allow to cool slightly in the pan. Pour the sauce over scoops of ice cream to serve as a sundae. Season with a little pinch of salt. Serve immediately.

The Tipsy Pig Cocktail image

Provided by Food Network

Categories beverage

Time 15m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ice
3 ounces bourbon
1 ounce Bacon Brown Sugar Simple Syrup, recipe follows
1 ounce sweet vermouth
5 drops bitters
Candied bacon, from Bacon Brown Sugar Simple Syrup, recipe follows, for garnish
Gourmet maraschino cherries, such as Luxardo, for garnish
1 cup cooked chopped bacon
1 cup brown sugar

Steps:

In a shaker filled with ice, add the bourbon, Bacon Brown Sugar Simple Syrup, vermouth and bitters and shake until well mixed. Place 1 large ice cube into 2 tumblers, pour the cocktail over the ice and garnish with a candied bacon piece and a maraschino cherry on a pick.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, cook the bacon, sugar and 1 cup water until lightly boiling. Strain the candied bacon and reserve. Set aside the syrup to cool.