Kentucky Maple Syrup

Maple Bacon Biscuits

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar (white or brown)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons butter (cold and cut into 6 portions)
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons Kentucky maple syrup
• 1 egg
• 3 slices cooked bacon, chopped

Preheat oven to 450 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment.

Mix all dry ingredients. Cut in cold butter pieces with pastry blender. Stir in milk, syrup and egg until a sticky dough forms.

Flour work surface, hands and rolling pin. Roll out dough into a circle. Sprinkle with chopped bacon, fold over dough and roll again.

Cut with biscuit cutter into 6-10 biscuits per desired thickness and size.

Bake until golden brown 12-15 minutes.

My Morning Maple

• 1 ½ oz. Bourbon
• ½ oz. Coffee Liqueur
• ¼ oz. Maple Syrup
• 1 oz. Cold Brew Coffee
• 3-4 dashes Black Walnut Bitters

Stir ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Strain into a rocks glass with a large ice cube.