Bacon Swizzle Sticks Recipe

Updated August 30, 2018

Bacon swizzle sticks are garnish, tool, and, snack all in one. The spiraled strip of bacon pretties up your drink, it's strong enough to stir with, and it tastes good. Though Bloody Marys are the natural match for bacon swizzle sticks, you can also try them with other spicy or savory cocktails—or even with hot chocolate.

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Recipe Details

Bacon Swizzle Sticks Recipe

Active 5 mins

Total 30 mins

Serves 8 pieces

Ingredients

8 strips thick cut bacon

Directions

Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 400°F.
Pierce the top of the bacon strip with a skewer, wind the bacon around the skewer, and then pierce the bottom of the strip with the other end of the skewer to hold it in place.
Put completed skewers on parchment-lined baking sheet, place in oven, and bake for 10 minutes. Carefully flip using tongs. Let cook until the bacon reaches desired crispiness 5 to 10 minutes longer.
Remove baking sheet from oven, and transfer the skewers on to paper towels once they are cool enough to touch. Blot excess oil with fresh paper towels, then carefully remove skewers.

Notes

You can use any type of bacon as long as it is cut very thick. Thin bacon will be harder to remove from the skewers, will not hold shape as well, and will not stand as stiffly in a drink. Both wood and metal skewers will work. However, the metal ones will take extra caution since they will get much hotter in the oven.

Special Equipment

Wood or metal skewers, baking sheet

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
56	Calories
4g	Fat
0g	Carbs
4g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories	56
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g	5%
Saturated Fat 1g	7%
Cholesterol 12mg	4%
Sodium 202mg	9%
Total Carbohydrate 0g	0%
Dietary Fiber 0g	0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 0mg	0%
Calcium 1mg	0%
Iron 0mg	1%
Potassium 60mg	1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.