These Barbeque-Bourbon Nuts from John Wayne’s Official Cocktail Book are a must try recipe!
Background: We recently purchased the book, “John Wayne, The Official Cocktail Book”, by Andre Darlington and immediately had to try the Barbeque-Bourbon Nuts with our evening cocktail, Hoiles’ Man O’War. I’ve changed the recipe slightly by adding more spices for an extra kick. The nuts look like they are burned, but that is the caramelized sugar and spice coating that makes the nuts delicious.
- 2 egg whites
- 1 tablespoon Angostura bitters
- 1 tablespoon bourbon
- ½ cup granulated white sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 ½ cups pecan halves
- 1 ½ cups roasted whole peanuts
- 1 cup roasted whole almonds
- Preheat oven to 250 F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whip egg whites until frothy. Mix in bitters and bourbon.
- Add pecans, peanuts, and almonds to the egg-white mixture, stirring to coat the nuts evenly.
- In a separate bowl, combine sugars, paprika, garlic powder, mustard, and cayenne.
- Next, pour the nuts into the sugar and spice mixture and stir until coated.
- Spread nuts evenly on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer, and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Remove nuts to a cooling rack until ready to serve.
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