Whiskey Peppercorn Sauce

Our wedding Anniversary came and went this year with not much fanfare, Covid -19 lock down was still in place, so we cooked out a nice steak, made my Aunt Dorthy's  Cheesy Au Gratin potatoes and had our Whiskey Peppercorn Sauce to go with the steak, oh and a bottle of bubbly, cant forget that!
Unfortunately I didn't have all the ingredients but hey, we're all learning to adapt right?

So here is the original recipe and on the side What i used, it still turned out Amazing.

4 Tablespoons butter divided. ( I had that, LOL)

1 Tablespoon black peppercorns, crushed. ( well all I had was one of those throw away pepper grinders so I just kept grinding till I had 1 Tab.)

2 Large Shallots, peeled and chopped. (I had 2 small garlic cloves and 1 scallion).

1/4 Cup of Whiskey (Well duh I had that!)

1/3 Cup of heavy cream (I used 1/3 cup of half and half and 1 Tab of corn starch)

So melt 1/2 of your butter over med low heat, add peppercorns, add Shallots you don't want to brown anything just cook a few minutes till fragrant.

Now this is IMPORTANT Remove the pan from the heat then add your Whiskey, (you don't want to have to call the fire department).

Reduce the sauce a little, Then add your Heavy cream. cook on low for a few minutes till it starts to thicken up.  You can remove the sauce from the heat at this point and finish your Steak,
As you steak rests,  heat the sauce very low and add the last of the butter stirring till silky smooth,  keep warm till your ready to plate the Steaks.  If the sauce starts getting to thick add a smidgen of cream.
Enjoy!
Allison

Yule Brew🥃A Christmas Eve Tradition 🎄

Every year for Christmas  eve🎄 my family would have a meatless meal, a extra place setting would be set at the dining room table, for our family members who had passed on, and a bottle of whiskey and one shot glass would be passed around the table till it was gone, lol it was a big family 😍

Every one had a garlic clove dipped into salt and sometimes honey for good health for the year.  I remember my husband's first time with this tradition he ate the whole clove at once! Lol😳 instead of little nibbles throughout the meal. Oh well lesson learned. So we have continued this tradition throughout the years and now our son continues as well.

I hope you enjoy the recipe for what I now call our Yule Brew🥃🎄A smooth apple and cinnamon infused bourbon. 

Enjoy

Allison 

Yule Brew

One golden delicious Apple chopped 

2 or 3 -3" cinnamon sticks

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 

3 cups of bourbon

 A 1/4 cup of simple syrup.

 Place 1st 3 ingredients in a large ball jar or container

 Add bourbon Stir cover let stand at Room temperature at least 4 days I do 7

 Stir once A-day.

Stir to distribute flavors 

Pour bourbon mixture through a fine wire mesh strainer.

 Discard solids.

 Stir in simple syrup and pour into a clean canning jar or fancy bottle cover and store in fridge.🎄

Simple syrup is equal amounts of sugar and water, heating till sugar melts.