Bacon Bourbon Apple Jello Shots

• Meat

  • 5 strips Bacon

• Baking & Spices

  • 6 tbsp Brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Cayenne

• Drinks

  • 1/2 cup Apple juice

• Desserts

  • 1 tbsp Gelatin, Unflavored

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 5 oz Bourbon, good

• Liquids

  • 3/4 cup Water

• Other

  • 12 Two ounce plastic cups with lids

Found on breadboozebacon.com

Description

Ingredients

• 2 strips bacon, cooked crispy and broken into large chunks
• 5 ounces good bourbon (I used Woodford Reserve)
• 1 tablespoon (1 envelope) unflavored gelatin
• ¼ cup cold water
• ½ cup boiling water
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• ½ cup apple juice
• 12 two ounce plastic cups with lids
• 3 to 4 strips bacon
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne

Directions

• Place bacon chunks and bourbon in an air tight container, like a mason jar, and let sit for 3 hours on the counter. Remove bacon, recover container, and place in the fridge for 2 hours to solidify the fat from the bacon.
• Strain bourbon through a fine mesh sieve. Set aside.
• Place the 12 plastic cups in a baking pan.
• Pour the gelatin into a medium mixing bowl. Add cold water and stir to combine. Set sit until all the gelatin has been absorbed.
• Add boiling water, and whisk until gelatin has dissolved. Add brown sugar and whisk until dissolved.
• Pour in apple juice and bacon infused bourbon, stir to combine.
• Pour the apple juice mixture into the plastic cups, distributing it evenly, and filling until just about to the top.
• Place the baking dish in refrigerator for 6 hours, or until the jello has set.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and coat with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a small bowl combine the brown sugar and cayenne. Pour onto a plate and spread into an even layer.
• Lay the bacon strips on top of the brown sugar, and press down to coat the bacon. Flip the strips over and repeat. You want a good coating of sugar. Lay the bacon on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 7 minutes, carefully flip the bacon over, and bake for another 5 minutes. (Watch the bacon so it doesnt burn!) Remove from the oven. Transfer the bacon to a plate coated in non-stick cooking spray and let rest until cool. Chop the bacon into tiny pieces (think bacon sprinkles).
• Pour about ½ teaspoon crumbled bacon on to each jello shot and spread into an even layer. Place a plastic lid on each cup and store in the fridge until ready to serve.