Father's Day

37 Father's Day Recipes for Cooking With Bourbon

Classic and sweet—two words that describe both bourbon and your dad. These recipes showcase the sweetest and meatiest ways to bring bourbon's smoky flavor into a Father's Day meal. (Hot tip: as long as you're cooking with bourbon, you might as well make dad a drink.)

By The Epicurious Editors

June 11, 2019

Two gray plates filled with golden bourboninfused sugar topped with dark chocolate truffles that have been coated in...

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The Best Fried Chicken Sandwich
A bourbon-buttermilk dredge gives this chicken sando smoky, sweet, tangy, unbelievable flavor.
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2/37
Pecan-Orange Baklava Pie
Bourbon-honey syrup and fragrant orange zest add rich flavor to this perfect Father's Day dessert.
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3/37
Cheese Fondue With Beer and Bourbon
When just Bourbon isn't enough, add beer. Babybel cheese keeps the molten mixture from separating, and its unassuming flavor lets the Gruyère shine.
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4/37
Pumpkin Cheesecake With Bourbon–Sour Cream Topping
The caramelized flavor of bourbon and the tang of sour cream add balance to the rich, spiced filling of this cheesecake. Chopped pecans add a nutty dimension to the graham cracker crust.
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5/37
Bacon-Latticed Apple Pie
This pie is both sweet and salty, which is my favorite dessert combination. The smoky bacon, mingling with the spiced apples and bourbon crust, is heavenly.
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6/37
Insanity Burger
A bourbon-flecked "special sauce" is the cap in this monstrously good burger.
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7/37
D.I.Y. Apple Mille-Feuille
Sandwiching the puff pastry between two baking sheets ensures that the pastry rises perfectly even.
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8/37
Bourbon Sugar and Pretzel Truffles
We can think of lots of uses for the bourbon sugar that coats these pretzel-studded bites: use it to top crème brûlée, stir it into your afternoon tea, or sprinkle it over berries and serve with whipped cream for an easy dessert.
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Gentl & Hyers
9/37
Beef Bourguignonne Pot Pie
Treat this as a weekend project (quick it's not) and Father's Day dinner will be off the charts.
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10/37
Apple Jack Stack Cake
Instead of the spongy cakes we're used to today, these layers are more like cookies—firmer, so they slowly soften beneath liberal applications of apple butter and cooked apples.
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11/37
Sorghum-Bourbon Pecan Pie
A pecan sandie crust, sweetness from sorghum, and a smoky warmth from bourbon. Yes, this bourbon pie doesn't mess around.
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Julian Broad
12/37
Braised Brisket with Bourbon-Peach Glaze
This juicy brisket features bourbon in two ways: in both the peach glaze and in the meat's braising liquid. Every bite is smoky, fatty, and getting you ready for the next bite.
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Buttered-Pecan French Toast with Bourbon Maple Syrup
Buttery, eggy brioche makes this French toast extra-decadent, but Southern-inspired buttered pecans and bourbon maple syrup take it over the top.
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Peach-Bourbon Jam
This simple jam is full of fresh peach flavor with hints of vanilla and bourbon.
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