Grilled Flanken-Style Bourbon Short Ribs
Forget the standard BBQ sauce — this bold, boozy marinade delivers balanced flavor that hits every note — sweet, savory and smoky, with a little bit of heat. It gets its kick from smoky chipotle chiles in adobo, then is softened by a bourbon and brown sugar sweetness that caramelizes beautifully on the grill. Soy sauce, Worcestershire and a dash of Dijon mustard bring savory depth. Because flanken-style ribs are cross-cut into thin strips, they absorb the marinade well and cook in minutes, making them a high-impact, low-stress centerpiece for your next backyard cookout, paired with your favorite BBQ side dishes!
Boozy Gelatin Salad
A “salad” in the Midwest has endless possibilities…whipped cream, cookies, candy bars, booze, all of the mayo or for the quirkiest salad variety, jiggle gelatin! This salad is inspired by one of Molly’s fave cocktails: the amaretto sour. She loves the almond flavor, and is also spiking with bourbon to really get the cookbook club conversation flowing, you know what I’m saying? You know.
Bourbon Gun Club
When I think of a drink that celebrates grain I think of a bourbon cocktail. Passionfruit and lemon bring delicious sour notes that are balanced out by honey and warm cinnamon in this shaken cocktail.
