Love Bacon? Love Cocktails? Help Me Out!

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<p>For our extended family gift exchange I have drawn the name of my brother. The gift theme is “food” - which means anything to do with food - actual food, kitchen stuff, gift certificates, cookbooks - anything related.</p>

<p>My bro is a “foodie” but two things near and dear to him are

  1. Anything “bacon”
  2. Making/creating unique homemade cocktails.</p>

<p>I eat bacon but don’t adore it. I don’t drink, so cocktails aren’t my bag. </p>

<p>If one of these is your guilty pleasure, what would be a great, pleasing gift for you? </p>

<p>Gift limit is set at $25. :)</p>

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<p>How 'bout a bacon press? This one is silly: [Amazon.com:</a> Norpro Cast Iron Pig Bacon Grill Press: Kitchen & Dining](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Norpro-Cast-Bacon-Grill-Press/dp/B0002IBQWG]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Norpro-Cast-Bacon-Grill-Press/dp/B0002IBQWG)</p>

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<p>Or this: [Bacon</a> Flavored Vodka | Serious Eats : Talk : Food and Drink](<a href=“http://www.seriouseats.com/talk/2009/05/bacon-flavored-vodka.html]Bacon”>http://www.seriouseats.com/talk/2009/05/bacon-flavored-vodka.html) </p>

<p>Blech.</p>

<p>I better quit Googling now or I’ll be here all day!</p>

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<p>I couldn’t resist a google search of both at once, and here’s some interesting results I came up with, apparently bacon cocktails are the new cosmo:</p>

<p>[Bacon-Infused</a> Old Fashioned From Don Lee of PDT – New York Magazine In Season Recipe](<a href=“http://nymag.com/restaurants/recipes/inseason/45776/]Bacon-Infused”>Bacon-Infused Old Fashioned From Don Lee of PDT -- New York Magazine In Season Recipe - Nymag)</p>

<p>[Stick</a> a fork in it… Bacon Mondays are done - National cocktails | Examiner.com](<a href=“http://www.examiner.com/cocktails-in-national/stick-a-fork-it-bacon-mondays-are-done]Stick”>http://www.examiner.com/cocktails-in-national/stick-a-fork-it-bacon-mondays-are-done)</p>

<p>Or simply search bacon cocktail on google shopping and there’s bacon flavored rim salt for anyone’s favorite bacon bloody mary or bacon infused margarita.</p>

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<p>That’s pretty darn funny. Funny is good! I could team that up with something else…they will be traveling from NYC so it would be best not to get something that has to be refrigerated (like bacon- ha)</p>

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<p>Get him a Bacon Explosion: [Buy</a> the Bacon Explosion - Ready to Heat and Eat!](<a href=“http://www.bbqaddicts.com/bacon-explosion/]Buy”>Store - BBQ Addicts)</p>

<p>Or you could make him one, they have the recipe and instructions there too.</p>

<p>Make sure he signs the waiver absolving you of responsibility for when he has the heart attack. ;)</p>

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<p>[ThinkGeek</a> :: Find Stuff](<a href=“http://www.thinkgeek.com/brain/whereisit.cgi?t=bacon]ThinkGeek”>http://www.thinkgeek.com/brain/whereisit.cgi?t=bacon)
^funny bacon gag gifts</p>

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<p>I can’t believe that Thinkgeek didn’t have my favorite bacon silliness: [Amazon.com:</a> Bacon Strips Bandages: Toys & Games](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/ACCOUTREMENTS-Bacon-Strips-Bandages/dp/B001PLA6SO]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/ACCOUTREMENTS-Bacon-Strips-Bandages/dp/B001PLA6SO)</p>

<p>For cocktails I like these two books: <a href=“HugeDomains.com”>HugeDomains.com; (I’ll confess Arlen is a friend.)</p>

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<p>If he likes chocolate, there are several chocolate/bacon combinations. I’ve seen chocolate-covered bacon and chocolate bacon bars.</p>

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<p>If he is a tee-shirt kind of guy:</p>

<p>[Spiffy</a> Studios | Bacon’s Not a Food Shirt](<a href=“http://www.spiffystudios.com/bacon-shirt/]Spiffy”>http://www.spiffystudios.com/bacon-shirt/)</p>

<p>[Bacon</a> Shirt - Spreefit Shirts: Funny Tee Shirts - Skreened T-shirts, Organic Shirts, Hoodies, Kids Tees, Baby One-Pieces and Tote Bags](<a href=“http://skreened.com/spreefit/bacon-shirt]Bacon”>http://skreened.com/spreefit/bacon-shirt)</p>

<p>[Haiku</a> About Bacon T-shirts from Zazzle.com](<a href=“http://www.zazzle.com/haiku_about_bacon_tshirt-235371299221056119]Haiku”>Haiku About Bacon T-Shirt | Zazzle)</p>

<p>[I’d&lt;/a&gt; Be a Vegetarian If Bacon T Shirt, Funny T Shirts, Bacon Tee Shirts, The Office T-Shirts](<a href=“http://www.tshirtoutlet.com/7601.html]I’d”>http://www.tshirtoutlet.com/7601.html)</p>

<p>[Real</a> Men Never Say - I ate TOO much BACON - Snap Tees - Cool T-Shirts, Trendy Fun Tote Bags & Gifts - Skreened T-shirts, Organic Shirts, Hoodies, Kids Tees, Baby One-Pieces and Tote Bags](<a href=“http://skreened.com/snaptees/real-men-never-say-i-ate-too-much-bacon]Real”>http://skreened.com/snaptees/real-men-never-say-i-ate-too-much-bacon)</p>

<p>Google “bacon tee shirt”, there’s tons of them.</p>

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<p>Archie McPhee has lots of bacon–
[Archie</a> McPhee & Co. - Search Results for “bacon”](<a href=“http://www.mcphee.com/shop/search.php?search_query=bacon&x=0&y=0]Archie”>http://www.mcphee.com/shop/search.php?search_query=bacon&x=0&y=0)
floss, soap, wallet, placemats and, of course, Mr. Bacon vs. Monsieur Tofu.</p>

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<p>Zingerman’s offers a bacon club but it’s out of the price range, unfortunately. I’d be thrilled to receive that as a gift! Perhaps some deluxe gourmet bacon for Christmas morning? I’ve also seen bacon infused cocktails and if memory serves me correctly, I think I saw a small batch bourbon with bacon already infused?</p>

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<p>I actually was seriously considering something Zingerman’s - he’s a UM grad and they visit AA2 and Zingerman’s every trip home. It’s a possibility - surely SOMETHING there would fit the bill!</p>

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<p>I’m sure you’ll find something at Zingerman’s. (I’m a U of M alum too and I order holiday gifts from them all the time.) We order meats from Heritage Foods and they offer great quality meats–pork, beef, lamb, turkey, etc. (A foodie would love their stuff). I just checked the bacon and what they offer is above your price range. However–they do offer bacon pieces (to use in Carbonara, etc) that is $29. Don’t know how strict you are about sticking to the real price. Anyway, here’s the website and the information.
[Heritage</a> Bacon Ends](<a href=“http://store.nexternal.com/hfusa/bacon-ends---3-lbs-in-one-lb-pks-p680.aspx]Heritage”>http://store.nexternal.com/hfusa/bacon-ends---3-lbs-in-one-lb-pks-p680.aspx)</p>

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<p>They recently came out with bacon soda. A case should be in price range.</p>

<p>I think the cocktail lover might like a book on making infusions. Infusions are all the rage in high end bars and result in wonderful cocktails.</p>

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<p>Honestly, one of my favorite cookbooks: [Everything</a> Tastes Better with Bacon](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Everything-Tastes-Better-Bacon-Fabulous/dp/0811832392/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1291238827&sr=8-2]Everything”>http://www.amazon.com/Everything-Tastes-Better-Bacon-Fabulous/dp/0811832392/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1291238827&sr=8-2). And I was also going to suggest ThinkGeek; the Bacon Mints are pretty good.</p>

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<p>Seriously, this stuff WORKS:</p>

<p>[Bacon</a> Salt](<a href=“http://baconsalt.com/]Bacon”>http://baconsalt.com/)</p>

<p>You can make your own bacon-flavored sodas, cocktails, ice cream, donuts, ANYTHING! :)</p>

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<p>Also in Zingerman’s for $29.99 is Zingerman’s Guide to Better Bacon, the latest book from the co-founder. Lots of recipes, including bacon-fat mayonnaise. Hardcover and free shipping.</p>

<p>Also if you include the secret code DEVOUR you’ll get 10% off on mail-order.</p>

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<p>Check out “Cocktails” published by Assouline. $18.95 on their website, assouline.com. Their books are absolutely stunning, and I believe that you can only buy them on the website or in one of their stores.</p>

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<p>I bought the Bacon Salt as a joke, but we all like it on veggies, grilled meat, and toast.</p>