Finishing off this week’s theme I thought I’d give you a few boozy recipes to try if you’re not completely sold on the idea of putting alcohol in all your baking ventures!

1. Rum Cake With Butter Rum Glaze: a go-to recipe for a crowd, rum cake is just as good with boxed cake mix as it is homemade, granted your rum is quality.
2. Brown Butter Bourbon Pecan Cookies: the buttery flavors of butter and brown sugar complement the robust edge of bourbon softened only by the chocolate. For the best results ALWAYS roast your nuts before baking with them, either the oven or the stovetop will do, to enhance the nutty flavors.
3. Soft Beer Pretzels with Beer Cheese Dip: beer-cheese pretzels—let’s face it. Beer is cheap and pretzels are an easy finger-food for game day. So, go football, or whatever. I’m here for the food.
4. Baileys Irish Cream Brownies: the creaminess of Baileys with the contrast of a bittersweet brownie is a balanced boozy treat that can linger in the brownie itself, the frosting, or both.

**BONUS**

For you lazies out there, rum balls really only need some crushed sandwich cookies and quality rum, but to make up for not baking there are a few additives in here that’d fool any crowd!