Description: Bourbon balls are a great confection for Christmas (or anytime really.) A guy at work brings these in this time every year and they are absolutely amazing. Finally captured the recipe and decided to share. My Mom used to make a similar recipe using 151 proof Bicardi Rum. After a hand full of those you weren't fit to be out in public. Time: 20-30 minutes plus a couple days aging (if you can wait that long) Difficulty: Easy Serving Size: A whole bunch Ingredients: 1/4 cup Bourbon (you can use brandy or rum if you prefer but Maker's Mark bourbon is the best) 3 tbsp light corn syrup 2 tbsp instant tea 2 1/2 cups finely crushed vanilla wafers ( 1 box = recipe) 1 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans 1 cup confectioners sugar Preparation: 1. Crush up vanilla wafers to make really fine crumbs 2. Finely chop the walnuts or pecans 3. Gather up the rest of the ingredients. I recommend sampling the Maker's Mark first to make sure it's still good. My trials are typically 2 fingers of Maker's Mark on ice with ginger ale and a slice of lime. It may take a couple of these to ensure the quality of the bourbon being used in the recipe but...hey, sacrifices must be made for greatness. Instructions: 1. Mix together crumbs, confectioners sugar and nuts 2. Blend bourbon and instant tea with corn syrup - add to crumb's mixture stirring until well blended. 3. Shape into balls and roll in confectioners sugar. 4. Put finished bourbon balls into a sealed container (a tupperware bowl or similar bowl with a lid will work well) 5. Age for a couple days ( a week is better) 6. Enjoy!
Thanks been thinking of trying to make these, if this receipe is as good as your shaving tips it should be a real winner. let you know in a few weeks how they turned out.
Thanks 1OLDGI, I used to have these at my Mom's every Holiday season (Rum version). Haven't had any for years. I'm going to try out your recipe tomorrow. Alan
These are a tradition...Just spent the day making a similar version. The recipe s still fresh in my mind. 1 cup crushed vanilla wafflers. 1 cup confectioners sugar. 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa. 1 cup crushed pecans. 3 tablespoons corn syrup 1/4 cup rum or bourbon Mix the above together Roll into balls. Roll in 3:1 mixture of unsweetened coca/ confectioners sugar and age for a few days. I made 4 batches ..don't expect them to make it to Christmas.