Bourbon Hot Dog Bites: A Shockingly Tasty Recipe from Dead to the Last Drop

Whenever my husband and I make these babies, we cannot stop eating them. Seriously. These bites are shockingly tasty. That's why they make fantastic party food. Of course, the bourbon keeps things spirited, too! 

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The bites can be served as shown or you can use a little slow cooker to keep them warm throughout the evening. You can also substitute small meatballs or brats for the dogs and even change up the bourbon.

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Eat with plenty of joy!

~ Cleo

Supernatural Sticky Wings from Cleo Coyle's Roast Mortem



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Wings are good eats. I grew up on my Aunt Mary's broiled chicken wings, so they bring back good memories, too.

Over the last few years, Korean-style sticky wings have become a popular treat here in New York City. These wings, which are described as "Korean pub food," are lip-smackin' good, whether they're eaten in a pub, in one of the Korean wing shops around town, or on a Central Park bench.

My husband and I have enjoyed these wings so much that we put a knockoff recipe for UFC soy-garlic wings in our 9th culinary mystery Roast Mortem (a murder mystery involving New York's Bravest--its firefighters). 


Today I have a completely different wing recipe for you, but one that's just as transcendentally delicious. Maple syrup is the star ingredient in this sticky wing recipe. The process begins with a flavor bath--a sweet and savory marinade. During the cooking, the wings are glazed with a combination of maple, honey, lemon, ginger, and an ingredient that really pulls it all together: cumin. This ancient spice is often used in Mediterranean, Middle-Eastern, and Asian cooking. Here it deepens the glaze flavor, adding an earthy, nutty, ever-so-slightly mustard-like dimension that sends these sticky wings right out of this world...