Bourbon Spiced Nuts
Smoky sweet or tangy sesame, both of these recipes for nibble nuts benefit from the addition of bourbon to round out their flavors. Pair them with a bourbon-infused 19th Century Cocktail.
Spiced nuts I
1 large egg white
2 teaspoons bourbon
4 cups mixed salted roasted nuts (about 1 1/4 pound)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon cardamom
¼ teaspoon allspice
pinch of salt
Spiced nuts II
1 large egg white
2 teaspoons bourbon
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar (not flavored)
4 cups mixed salted roasted nuts (about 1 1/4 pound)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 Tablespoon white sesame seeds
1 Tablespoon black sesame seeds
pinch of salt
Preheat oven to 250°F.
Whisk together egg white and bourbon (and vinegar in version II) in a large bowl until frothy, and stir in nuts. Mix together sugar and spices and stir into nuts, coating well. Spread nuts on a lightly greased baking tray and bake for 40 minutes. Stir nuts and continue baking until dry, about 1 hour total. Cool and break into bite-size chunks.
STORY BY Michaela Hayes // PHOTOGRAPHY BY Michael Marquand
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