Our poor, neglected bottle of Jack Daniels! It's been hanging around for years and only sees the light of day when we cook with it or a guest requests it in one of their drinks.
I love our 'regular' steak marinade recipe (which I've posted on An American Housewife before) but I wanted to make something different and really wanted to get using this bottle up so I improvised a delicious Whiskey Marinade. Most marinades call for pineapple juice - which I never buy - but I do usually have either fresh or frozen pineapple on hand. Use juice if you wish or fresh or frozen as I did. Play with your food!
Whiskey Marinade for Steaks
2/3 c water
2/3 c soy sauce
1/4 c whiskey (can increase if you already know you love the flavor of whiskey marinades)
1 c chopped pineapple pieces or 1/2 cup pineapple juice
3/4 c brown sugar
1/4 c diced onion
1 T liquid smoke
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 t mustard
Whisk if you are using pineapple juice, use a blender if you are using pineapple pieces. Marinade about 4 rib-eye steaks for about 6-8 hours. Grill to your desired doneness - we like about 5 minutes on the first side and 7 on the second. Let stand about 7 - 8 minutes before serving and slicing.
