What goes well with bourbon?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes bourbon better. On average, recipes with bourbon gets 4.21⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. And sometimes worse. Like with blackberries.
Here comes the combinations we found:
Significant high scores:
lemon juice
Better than not:
red pepper flakes,
chicken broth,
lime juice,
worcestershire sauce,
cardamom,
oil,
ketchup,
chocolate,
whiskey,
pumpkin puré,
wheat flour,
nutmeg,
anise,
ginger beer,
light brown sugar,
rum,
cinnamon,
apple cider vinegar,
milk,
yellow onion
🤷♀️ Shrug:
allspice,
thyme,
sugar,
baking soda,
maple syrup,
canola oil,
brandy,
ginger,
cream cheese
Scores poorly:
orange juice,
unsalted butter,
orange zest,
egg,
salt,
yogurt,
all purpose flour,
egg whites,
green onions,
vanilla,
apple cider,
black pepper,
dark brown sugar,
butter,
garlic,
kosher salt,
heavy cream,
light corn syrup
Pay attention:
baking powder,
apple,
brown sugar,
jalapeño pepper,
buttermilk,
sea salt,
granulated sugar,
flour,
egg yolk,
cornflour,
salted butter,
vegetable oil,
onion,
sour cream,
cranberries,
cake flour,
powdered sugar
Makes both ingredients worse:
water,
pecans,
honey,
cayenne,
molasses,
coffee,
soy sauce,
flaky sea salt,
mint,
olive oil,
blackberries
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes I found with bourbon:
Chipotle Bourbon Barbecue Pulled Pork Sliders
www.savorysimple.net
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Vegetables Wellington (The Ultimate Vegan Plant-Based Holiday Roast) Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.42857/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
