What You Need to Know
A bourbon ball is a Southern delicacy invented by Ruth Hanly Booe in 1938. Ruth Hanly Booe is the founder of Rebecca Ruth Candies in 1919.
Steps
- 1.
Kentucky Derby Bourbon Balls (Louisville, Kentucky): Traditional celebratory confection for the horse race
- 2.
New Orleans Praline Bourbon Balls (Louisiana): Creole adaptation incorporating local pecans
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Nashville Hot Bourbon Balls (Tennessee): Spiced variation with cayenne pepper infusion
The Science
Primary Reaction
Maillard Reaction