BLACK JACK SWEET POTATOES 
3 lg. cans sweet potatoes
1 c. sugar
1/3 c. black label Jack Daniels (or other good bourbon)
1/2 c. butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. mini marshmallows

Heat sweet potatoes through. Drain off some of liquid and mash potatoes. Add sugar, whiskey, butter and vanilla. Turn into 2 quart shallow baking dish. Sprinkle with marshmallows. Bake uncovered 30 minutes at 350 degrees or until marshmallows are golden.

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Black Jack Sweet Potatoes
 #183301
 Phyllis (Virginia) says:
Never ceases to amaze me. Instead of posting an actual review... people prefer showing their expertise in ingredients... WHO CARES? Try the recipe - record changes, etc., (Good Grief!) Excellent recipe!
 #12782
 Lisa Setser says:
Hi - sounds really good. However, Jack Daniels is not a bourbon - it's a blended whiskey. Jim Beam is a Bourbon. I had a similar recipe where you made a JD sauce to pour over the sweet potatoes when served. Delicious! I'll try to find it and post. Thanks - I'll make this on Thanksgiving!!
   #84301
 Jessica Y (Nebraska) replies:
Lisa, before you make comments correcting someone's use of terms, please research your response.

For a whiskey, blended or otherwise, to be considered a bourbon it must be distilled in Bourbon County Kentucky. Jack Daniels is located in Bourbon County Kentucky, therefore the product they produce can be called a bourbon.

This is why you will never see a Canadian whiskey, for example, or one from another state called "bourbon".

As for this recipe, these are the most delicious sweet potatoes I've ever had. I excluded the marshmallows, as I am not a fan of that much sugar (granulated sugar, whiskey sugar, puffed sugar), but the over taste was amazing.

Thank you for posting this recipe!
 #84610
 WhiskeyGirl (Kentucky) replies:
Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey is made in Lynchburg, Tennessee since its inception in 1866. The product does in fact meet the standards of being called bourbon, but the company prefers to market it as Tennessee whiskey.
 #185725
 Bill Warren (Alabama) replies:
Technically, Jack is a sour mash bourbon whiskey, thus the unique "wild" flavor. Also, George Dickle is a sour mash bourbon, made in Tullohoma, TN. I like Dickle better as I think it is smoother, but both are unique because of the sour mash recipe. Both make good sweet potato casseroles, be sure to add pecans as some recipes don't.
   #182659
 Texasrocks (Belize) replies:
Jessica, I burst out laughing reading your response. Perhaps you should do a little research. Glad WhiskeyGirl set you straight

 

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