Editing Bourbon whiskey (section)

==Uses==
{{Cookbook|Bourbon}}[[File:Mint Julep im Silberbecher.jpg|thumb|left|upright|A [[mint julep]]]]
Bourbon is served in a variety of manners, including [[bartending terminology|neat]]; diluted with water; over ice ("on the rocks"); with [[cola]] or other beverages in simple mixed drinks; and [[Whiskey cocktail|in cocktails]] – including the [[Manhattan (cocktail)|Manhattan]], the [[Old fashioned (cocktail)|Old Fashioned]], the [[whiskey sour]], and the [[mint julep]]. Bourbon is also used in [[cooking]], and it was historically used for medicinal purposes.<ref name="zeldes" />

Bourbon can be used in a variety of [[confections]] such as a [[banana]] bourbon syrup for [[waffles]], a flavoring for [[chocolate cake]], and fruit-based desserts like grilled peach [[sundaes]] served with salted bourbon-[[caramel]] or brown sugar [[shortcake]] with warmed bourbon [[peach]]es. It is an optional ingredient in several [[pie]] recipes traditional to [[American cuisine]], including [[pumpkin pie]], where it can be combined with brown sugar and pecans to make a sweet and crunchy topping for the creamy pumpkin pie filling.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Schmid |first1=Albert W. |title=The Kentucky Bourbon Cookbook |publisher=The University Press of Kentucky |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ACt3EvVsYA4C |access-date=January 26, 2019 |isbn=978-0813139562 |date=November 30, 2010 |archive-date=January 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126065812/https://books.google.com/books?id=ACt3EvVsYA4C |url-status=live }}</ref> It can also be used as a flavoring in [[sauces]] for savory dishes like [[Grits|grit]] cakes with [[country ham|country]] [[ham]] served with bourbon [[mayonnaise]], Kentucky bourbon [[chili con carne|chili]], and grilled [[flank steak]].<ref>{{cite news |title=9 Ways to Cook With Bourbon |url=https://cooking.nytimes.com/68861692-nyt-cooking/2821825-9-ways-to-cook-with-bourbon |access-date=January 26, 2019 |work=[[The New York Times]] |archive-date=August 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805230611/https://cooking.nytimes.com/68861692-nyt-cooking/2821825-9-ways-to-cook-with-bourbon |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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