Bourbon Brown Butter

How to Make Bourbon Brown Butter

Here’s a quick overview of how to make bourbon brown butter. It’s a simple, flavorful recipe that can be used as a spread, sauce, or garnish for desserts. Keep the shelf-stable ingredients on hand and you can quickly make this staple whenever you run out. Our detailed recipe and ingredients list are below.

Reduce the Whiskey

Bring the whiskey to a boil in a saucepan, and cook until reduced by three quarters. It should just coat the bottom of the pan.

Add the Sugar

Add granulated sugar to the reduced whiskey, and cook until sugar melts and just starts to bubble. You’re not trying to make a caramel. Think of it like a whiskey-based simple syrup. Pour into a bowl, and cool.

Brown the Butter

In the same pan, melt some of the butter, then keep cooking until the butter starts to smell nutty. Add it to the bowl with the whiskey mixture, and let cool. It’s very important to cool down the mixture so it doesn’t melt the softened butter once it’s time to mix all the components.

Beat the Butter

While the whiskey mixture cools, beat the softened butter with an electric mixer until fluffy. The butter should be spreadable and light before adding the other ingredients.

Add the Whiskey Mixture

Drizzle the cooled brown butter mixture into the whipped butter a little at a time, beating until fully incorporated. The mixture will be soft, so work quickly to transfer the mixture to a small serving bowl, piping bag, or parchment paper. Refrigerate until ready to use, then serve with cornbread, pumpkin bread, grilled meats, roasted veggies, or whatever your heart desires!

How to Use Compound Butter

This versatile butter can transform almost any meal. When the butter is ready to use, you can scoop it into a bowl to use immediately, spread over toast, or dollop on top of pancakes made with Bisquick™ Original Pancake & Baking Mix. You can also shape the finished butter mixture into a log on a piece of parchment paper, roll up and chill until solid, then cut into coins to place on top of grilled meats and vegetables for a luxurious finishing touch.

The prettiest way to use it? Spoon into Betty Crocker decorating bags, which can be purchased on Amazon. Fit the bag with a star tip, chill and then pipe over cornbread muffins, banana chocolate chip muffin tops, gingerbread cake, or brownies. The possibilities are endless!

Grilled Beef Steaks are the perfect savory canvas for our bourbon brown butter.

Gingerbread Cake made with Betty Crocker’s gingerbread cake mix will fill your kitchen with its delicious aroma in minutes.

Traditional Cornbread, made from scratch, takes only 10 minutes to pop in the oven.