Cheese burger cocktail, courtesy of NYDaily news

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BLT Martini cocktail

People have been mixing savory ingredients with alcohol as long as we have been drinking alcohol. Writers from the 17th century, including John Locke and Samuel Pepys frequently imbibed and wrote about savory infused ales. It turns out that mixing sweet and savory in food and beverage is not a new idea.

Carnivorous Cocktails
Around the world today, high-end lounges are serving a variety of "carnivorous cocktails." The best mixologists are like chefs behind the bar and they don't want to be limited to standard fruit-flavored infusions. These bartenders have found that the savory aspect of bacon makes a great dominant profile in a cocktail like a Bakon martini with a blue cheese-stuffed olive. But it can also take the back seat, with bacon's smoky flavor subtly enhancing the taste in a concoction like a Chocolate Martini.

Courtesy of Bakon Vodka

 
Corned beef Collins via womansday.com, photo courtesy of Sidney Frank Importing Company

Ham cheese cocktail via womansday.com, photo courtesy of Brendan Lekan.