Sippy Bacon

Hi there. Does anybody know of a place that has a bacon drink? Shake, booze, whatever; the bacon can be pureed in it, decorating it, or used to infuse it. Chicagoland only please. I've seen so many things done with bacon, but never beverages. Can anybody guess what my favorite food is?

Look for "Rauchbiers" (smoked beers), from Bamberg Germany. Some of them taste just like bacon.

I had a bacon martini at Moto. It was really good. Great smoky flavour with a hint of apple.

Great thought.

It's too bad Schwa has closed, but perhaps someone has reverse-engineered their prosciutto consomme, which is as close to liquid bacon as I believe I've had.

Osteria via stato.

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Look for "Rauchbiers" (smoked beers), from Bamberg Germany. Some of them taste just like bacon.

I second this recommendation. It is not uncommon for the Map Room to have them on tap. Also, West Lakeview Liquors (as well as other liquor stores with good beer selections) always have a couple varieties in stock. Schlenkerla is the premier brewer of rauchbiers.

waiks wrote:Osteria via stato.

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I went there yesterday to try this very thing, and it was the most vile thing I'd ever placed in my mouth. It tasted just like cold bacon grease with vodka in it. Thanks for the tip, though, I also tried their Fonduta: spinach and pecorino melted together and served with buttery, crisp-on-the-outside-soft-on-the-inside crostini. Worth the trip. Besides, the prices at this place are pretty affordable, so I'll be back. But I'll try a different drink.

Look for "Rauchbiers" (smoked beers), from Bamberg Germany. Some of them taste just like bacon.

I just checked the Maproom website, and they have a rauchbier on tap. Note their description:

Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen 5.1% abv, 30 IBU
Rauchbier is a style made famous by a town called Bamberg in Germany. Their beers have an intense smokiness both in aroma and taste. Bacon beer anyone??? It is quite delicious.

MapRoom
1949 N. Hoyne
Chicago, IL 60647 USA
773.252.7636

schenked wrote:Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen 5.1% abv, 30 IBU
Rauchbier is a style made famous by a town called Bamberg in Germany. Their beers have an intense smokiness both in aroma and taste. Bacon beer anyone??? It is quite delicious.

I got some of this last week at Evanston 1st - $2.99/1 pint+9 fl. oz. bottle. They also have the same in a weizen.

FYI

Evanston 1st
1019 Davis
Evanston
847-328-9651

Piece carries bottles of Schlenkerla (I think they have the Marzen), and I've gotten them at Sam's as well.

For the record, it goes very well with a white pizza w/spinach and mushrooms.

Piece
1927 W. North Ave.
http://www.piecechicago.com/

Sam's Wines and Spirits
1720 N. Marcey
http://www.samswine.com/

Why not make a bloody mary using Bacon Salt?

not quite bacon, but there's a chorizo margarita that I had at Moto a few weeks back.

I had that Schlenkerla at the Map Room and really enjoyed it, so another recommendation from me.

Liz in Norwood Park wrote:Why not make a bloody mary using Bacon Salt?

Sepia has a bacon bloody mary, made with bacon-infused vodka, and rimmed with a combo of maple sugar and seasoned salt, garnished with a bacon-wrapped cherry tomato. Go there for brunch, and get that with one of their Benedict dishes...

www.sepiachicago.com

Fig Molly and I stopped to have a drink at the new Uncommon Ground on Devon. They offer a pretty twisted bacon drink. It is only on the brunch menu, but it sounded yummy.

figjustin wrote:Fig Molly and I stopped to have a drink at the new Uncommon Ground on Devon. They offer a pretty twisted bacon drink. It is only on the brunch menu, but it sounded yummy.

Details please!