Submitted by Hazel Morgan
Serves 1
Editor’s Note: This recipe has also appeared elsewhere but is being shared with permission.

- ¼ c.cocoa powder
- ½ c. sugar
- ⅓ c. water
- 2 c. milk
- 2 c. heavy cream
- 3 oz. bacon fat
- 4 oz. bourbon
- 4 pcs. American Q Swine Candy
- Whipped cream for garnish
- Heat all ingredients except for bourbon & bacon fat in a saucepan, do not boil.
- Whisk until incorporated.
- Once mixed well, remove from heat & whisk in bacon fat until frothy. Add bourbon.
- Serve in mugs with a dollop of whipped cream, crumbled swine candy, & a garnish of ½ piece of swine candy.
Alie & Georgia say: Amaros are Italian herbal liqueurs, rich and syrupy, bitter and sweet with deep herbaceous aromas. We made this stirred drink and it turned out to be a perfect balance between the snap of the rye in the whiskey, the herbal sweet notes from the amaro. The slightly bitter and chocolaty espresso marries those flavors together, cuts the sweetness and gives it complexity. And Luxardo cherries are maraschino sophisticated older sister, so make sure you use these classy, dark red berries instead of the garish red ones you see at dive bars. This cocktail would be perfect for sitting in a leather club chair after dinner, talking about your guests’ world travels. Or the latest Real Housewives episode.