Prep
20 mins
Cook
20 mins
Serves
4
Level
Intermediate
Griddle
Medium
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A juicy Cheerwine Burger right on the Blackstone griddle! Cheerwine syrup mixed into the patties and caramelized onions gives that signature cherry cola sweetness, topped with crispy bacon, creamy Havarti cheese, and a toasted bun. Sweet, savory, smoky, and downright delicious.
Burgers
- •1½ lb 80/20 ground chuck
- •6 tsp Cheerwine syrup, divided
- •Hussey's Heifer Dust
- •2 Vidalia onions
- •1 lb bacon
- •1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- •4 Martin's Potato hamburger buns
- •4 slices Havarti cheese
Garlic Aioli
- •2 Tbsp mayonnaise
- •2 cloves garlic, zested
- •Dash Heifer Dust
- •2 tsp Cheerwine syrup
Instructions
- 1Add the ground chuck to a bowl. Pour in 3 tsp Cheerwine syrup. Add about a tablespoon of Heifer Dust, then mix everything together. Peel and thinly slice the onions.
- 2Using a burger mold, shape the meat into four 6 oz burgers. Place the bacon onto a preheated griddle on low heat. Allow it to render grease, then move aside and add the onions. Turn two burners up to medium. Season the onions with Heifer Dust. Flip the bacon and cook to your desired doneness. Move to a cooler section.
- 3Continue cooking the onions until well caramelized. Move them to the cooler section with the bacon. Add about 1 Tbsp Cheerwine syrup to the onions and mix well. Incorporate the apple cider vinegar and stir. Prepare the garlic aioli and set aside.
- 4In the bacon fat, place the burgers on the griddle and season with Heifer Dust. Sear for 2 minutes, then flip. Cook to your preferred doneness. While cooking, toast the buns on the griddle.
- 5While the buns toast, add caramelized onions on top of each burger. Place a slice of cheese and two slices of bacon on each one.
- 6Once the buns are toasted, spread aioli on both the top and bottom buns. Add a burger patty on top. Complete the burger with the top bun and enjoy!
Hussey's Egg-Griddle Tips
- ▸Choose quality ingredients — fresh ground chuck and high-quality bacon make the difference.
- ▸Don't rush the onions — caramelizing takes time to develop sweet, rich flavor.
- ▸Adjust the Cheerwine syrup to your taste for more or less sweetness.
