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Merry Christmas! Bacon Candy Canes (and Whiskey!)

Merry Christmas!
So if you’re anything like me, you see the holidays as not only an excuse to wear ties and vests that would be viewed as fashion travesties any other time of year, but to re-establish your certification as a functioning alcoholic. The holidays present us with many opportunities for not just social drinking but social drinking of whimsical holiday cocktails that, much like singing Santa ties and white socks, celebrate a finite calendar period of acceptance.
“What the hell is he rambling about?” you’re probably thinking. “He must be drunk right now!”. Well there’s a point here, I promise you. Sure, candy canes are the quintessential Christmas tree decoration alongside those shiny balls that shatter if you so much as look at them funny, but did you know that they’re edible? No, seriously. Even better, you can use them in cocktails like…

The Merry Irishman
Ingredients:
2 parts Tullamore Dew (or other full-bodied Irish whiskey)
1 part Kahlua
1/2 part peppermint schnapps
(Bacon) candy cane for garnish
Combined and served in a rocks glass over ice.
Ok, the original recipe calls for a ho-hum standard candy cane but that doesn’t play into my preceding ramblings very well. Whether you choose to try them in a drink, eat them on their own or just hand them on the tree, you can find bacon candy canes at Archie McPhee and Co. They taste like bacon (allegedly) and come 6 to a box for under $5.
Bacon-Wrapped Cinnamon Rolls

Bacon-Wrapped Cinnamon Rolls
Via: http://tastefresno.com/recipes/jamescollier/bacon-wrapped-cinnamon-rolls
Instructions
Remove cinnamon rolls from can. Depending on the brand, the dough may need to be cut to allow for bacon inside the cinnamon roll; for more “traditional” rolls, simply unravel the dough and re-form with a strip of bacon.
Place bacon-wrapped rolls on a pan, as directed on the cinnamon roll packaging, and bake as instructed, if not a little longer (again, raw meat here). Remove and coat with icing. Eat quickly to avoid having to share.
Bacon Cupcakes! Can it get any better?

Bacon Cupcakes
Good idea! From Cupcack Muffin:
http://cupcakemuffin.blogspot.com/2009/10/maple-bacon-cupcakes.html













