Maple Whiskey and Brown Sugar Candied Bacon

Name: Maple Whiskey and Brown Sugar Candied Bacon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American, Canadian
Ingredients: 2 pounds thick-cut Bacon strips (full sodium is best); 1/2 cup Maple flavoured whiskey (see notes) (or Bourbon); 2 Tablespoons pure Maple syrup; 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1½ cups brown sugar (packed); 3 Tablespoons cornstarch

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:20min

Maple-flavoured whiskey is the star in this recipe, along with delicious thick-cut Bacon, of course! The secret to getting it more crispy and retaining all of the flavours? Cornstarch! When you boost it with ground cayenne, black pepper, brown sugar and a little more maple syrup, you get what I call a delectable, crispy sweet/savoury snack that no one can resist!

Updated at: Mon, 29 Sep 2025 18:22:14 GMT