Maker’s Mark® Glazed
Nantes Carrots with Mint

by Chef Sheamus Feeley, Executive Chef & Partner, Farmstead Restaurant

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Extra Notes:

Nantes carrots are one of my favorite vegetables to hit the table. They are sweet, earthy and less fibrous than what we normally see representing carrots. (Like the monster-sized ones that are only good for feeding horses.) You could add a little fresh ginger to this if you want to spice it up a bit, as you can never go wrong with bourbon and ginger. Hint: Generic carrots are fine if you cannot source Nantes carrots.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Level: Easy

Serves 4

Recipe:

2 teaspoons Maker’s Mark® Bourbon
2 cups Nantes carrots, oblique cut 1/2"
2 teaspoons cultured butter
2 teaspoons sugar
Salt to taste
6 fresh mint leaves


  1. Peel carrots and cut on an angle, rotating the carrot a quarter turn between cuts.
  2. Heat 16 cups of water with 2 tablespoons of kosher salt until boiling.
  3. Add carrots and cook for 4-5 minutes, until tender. Strain.
  4. Toss carrots with Maker’s Mark® Bourbon, sugar and butter and adjust seasoning with salt.
  5. Transfer to a serving bowl and tear mint leaves with hand and place them on top. Serve immediately.