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Hands-On Boozy BBQ on the Grill

Fire up your grilling skills with a spirited twist as you learn to enhance bold barbecue flavors using bourbon, tequila, and rum. From beer can chicken with bourbon BBQ sauce to tequila-glazed shrimp skewers and mojito mahi mahi, this outdoor cooking class delivers a flavorful feast. Master grilling techniques, craft glazes, and create an unforgettable summer spread.

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  • 18 and older
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  • 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL
  • 2 hours & 30 minutes

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Class Description

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Discover the perfect fusion of flavors where we’ll teach you how to use your favorite spirits to enhance your culinary game. In this hands-on class, we’ll infuse the complex aromas and tastes of bourbon, tequila and rum to transform ordinary grilling into an extraordinary meal! Grilling classes take place outdoors on our patio. In case of inclement weather, class will be moved indoors and taught as a hands-on cooking class with an emphasis on using indoor grill pans.

Menu:

  • Beer Can Chicken with Bourbon BBQ Sauce with BBQ Baked Sour Cream-Scallion Biscuits 
  • Margarita Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Tequila-Honey Glaze and Grilled Romaine-Avocado Caesar Salad  
  • Grilled Mojito Mahi Mahi (Rum and Lime) with Pineapple-Cucumber Pico de Gallo  

Skills covered in class:

  • How to set up your grill
  • Grilling whole chicken
  • Determining chicken doneness
  • Baking on the grill
  • Selecting fish and shellfish
  • Determining fish and shellfish doneness
  • Balancing flavors
  • Making glazes

In this hands-on class, students will be paired in groups of three to five and work together as a team to prepare the recipes.

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Refund Policy

  • All classes have a three (03) day cancellation policy, except Culinary Boot Camps 1 and 2 which have a two-week cancellation policy. 
  • You must email [email protected] to cancel an existing reservation.
  • If you cancel a class other than Culinary Boot Camps 1 & 2 more than 3 days in advance and have paid with a credit card, you will receive a refund to your card, minus the 15% administrative fee which is non-refundable and non-transferable.
  • If you cancel more than 3 days in advance and have paid with a gift card, you will receive an account credit valid toward future classes, minus the administrative fee. 
  • If you cancel within three days of your class, you will receive an account credit equal to 50% of the class price less 15% administrative fee, which is non-refundable and non-transferable. This credit is valid for one year. 
  • If you are unable to attend, you are also welcome to send a guest in your place. 
  • Culinary Boot Camps 1 & 2 have a 2-week cancellation policy so any cancellations before 2-weeks will receive a refund minus the administrative fee. 
  • No credits will be given for cancellations within 2 weeks.
  • In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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The Chopping Block Lincoln Square

The Chopping Block Lincoln Square is Chicago's premier recreational cooking school and offers a variety of cooking classes, wine classes, and private cooking parties. Located in Lincoln Square, they offer classes on cooking basics, intense boot camps, seasonal classes, date nights, healthy cooking, and classes for kids.

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