A host of delicious ingredients come together to make a good pot ofSouthern greens.

The 1-Ingredient To Elevate Your Greens

Bourbon.

If youre just sipping bourbon in anOld FashionedorMint Julep, then youre missing out.

Southern Living Double Potlikker Greens in a dutch oven ready to serve

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Bourbon is a magical, hardworking ingredient that solves three problems at once.

Heres how and why it works.

Those tiny bits add big flavor, so dont leave them behind!

It doesnt knock you down like endive or radicchio, but its definitely there.

So grab a bottle of bourbon and give it a tryyou wont be disappointed.

And pour yourself a sip while youre at itwith all the cooking ahead, you deserve it.