Drunken Pumpkin Seeds

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups fresh pumpkin seeds
• 1/2 cup whiskey (such as Jack Daniel's®)
• 2 tablespoons bacon drippings
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste

Directions

• 1.

  Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).

• 2.

  Stir pumpkin seeds, whiskey, bacon drippings, brown sugar, and 2 teaspoons salt together in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook until the seeds begin to turn gray in the middle, 15 to 20 minutes; drain.

• 3.

  Spread the drained seeds onto a baking sheet in a single layer; season with salt.

• 4.

  Roast the pumpkin seeds in preheated oven until crisp and golden brown, 60 to 90 minutes.