• 1 bone-in pork shoulder, about 6 Ib  
• 2 teaspoons red pepperflakes
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon mustard seed
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup cider vinegar
• 4 yellow onions, thinly sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
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SAUCE

• ½ cup  unsalted butter
• 3 yellow onions, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 cups canned whole tomatoes, puréed
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup peach preserves
• ½ cup coarse-grain Dijon mustard (or Creole mustard)
• ½ cup aged Kentucky bourbon
• ½ cup honey
• ½ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1 cup cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce or other hot-pepper sauce
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary

12 sesame seed-topped sandwich buns, warmed; bread-and-butter pickle slices

Pulled Pork with Tabasco Mustard Sauce

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For the Cardamom-Infused Bourbon

• 1/4 cup green cardamom pods
• 1 cup bourbon, such as Buffalo Trace

For the Cocktail

• 1 ounce Laird's 100 proof apple brandy (not Applejack)
• 1/2 ounce Cardamom-Infused bourbon
• 3/4 ounce fresh juice from 1 lemon
• 3/4 ounce honey syrup
• club soda
• lemon twist, garnish

Note: Any bourbon will work, we like Buffalo Trace since it is owned by a New Orleans native and it is priced right.

Bourbon Apple Brandy Cocktail

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• 3 cups whole milk
• 1 cup Brandy or Bourbon
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 4 gratings fresh nutmeg\handful of ice

Besh's Bourbon or Brandy Milk Punch

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• 1 teaspoon garlic, chopped
• 9 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon Crystal hot sauce (other hot sauces may be substituted)
• 1 lemon, juice only
• 1 tablespoon cane vinegar
• 1 tablespoon cane syrup
• 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
• 2 teaspoons cracked black pepper
• 1 teaspoon bourbon
• 1 fresh rosemary sprig, minced

Bourbon BBQ Shrimp Appetizer

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• 5 large sweet potatoes (about 5 lbs)
• 3 Golden Delicious apples
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup honey
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup bourbon
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup pecans, coarsely chopped

Roasted Apples and Sweet Potatoes in Honey-Bourbon Glaze

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• 2 tablespoon superfine sugar
• 10 spearmint leaves,plus extra for garnish
• 1–2 tablespoon simple syrup
• 1/2 cup Kentucky bourbon

Mint Julep

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• 2 ounces whiskey, 2 shot glasses full
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2–3 teaspoons sugar
• 3–4 ice cubes
• Orange slice
• Maraschino cherry

Whiskey Sour

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Bourbon Milk Punch

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Bread Pudding

• 6 croissants
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup pumpkin puree

Louisiana Molasses Gastrique

• 1/2 cup Louisiana molasses
• 1/3 cup bourbon
• 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar

Candied Pecans

• 1/3 pound Louisiana pecan pieces
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Louisiana Molasses Bourbon and Candied Pecans

Syrup

• 1¼ cups local honey
• 1/2 cup Steen's cane syrup
• 1/2 cup sherry vinegar
• 1/2 cup bourbon
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon toasted cumin seeds
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots
• 2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Flap Jacks

• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk

Pecans

• 1 cup Louisiana pecans
• 1/2 stick butter, melted
• salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Shrimp

• 36 jumbo (10 count) Gulf shrimp, peeled and deveined, heads and tails left on
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Garnishes

• sprigs of fresh mint
• 2 cups arugula
• 1 pint Louisiana strawberries, washed, trimmed and sliced

Louisiana Shrimp with Black Pepper Flapjacks

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