b'Bourbon. Bacon. Beautiful.Served at The PearlYIELD:1 cocktailAfter 8 hours, skim off hardened fat from top of the bourbon. Discard fat.INGREDIENTSPour remaining container contents 2 ounces fat-washed Larcenythrough a fine mesh chinois to filter Bourbon (see below) out any excess fat; discard fat. ounce lemon juice ounce grapefruit shrubBottle up spirit to use in cocktails.(see right) ounce Millegans Ohio Grapefruit ShrubMaple Syrup INGREDIENTS2 quarts fresh grapefruit juiceMETHOD 2 quarts white sugar Combine ingredients in mixing tin. 1 quart white vinegar Fill tin with ice and shake. 1 quart apple cider vinegar Serve in a highball glass with aMETHODcandied maple bacon garnish.Combine grapefruit juicewith sugar in pot.Bacon Fat-Washed BourbonBring to simmer; stir until dissolved.YIELD:Approximately 140 drinks Combine batch with white vinegar INGREDIENTS and apple cider vinegar.12 bottles Larceny BourbonLabel, date, refrigerate. 4 cups bacon fat1 pound baconMaple syrup Bourbon. Bacon. Beautiful.METHOD Bake 1 pound bacon at 325F for approximately 12 minutes. Remove from oven, and stripe bacon with maple syrup. Pour bacon fat out; reserve for fat-washing (see step 8). Place bacon back in the oven for 4 to 5 minutes (bacon should be slightly burnt). Skim bacon fat once solidified on top. Place whole bacon strips on parchment paper in container for storage. Break into 3- to 4-inch strips for service for garnish. Combine 4 cups of melted bacon fat with 12 bottles of Larceny Bourbon in a large container. Stir to combine, cover. Place in freezer for 8 hours.CATERING, FOODSERVICE & EVENTS cfe-news.com49'