Vegan Bacon Grease

• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon salt mesquite, or bacon salt, http://store.veganessentials.com/jds-bacon-salt-p2395.aspx
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper freshly
• 1 drop liquid smoke
• 1 pinch granulated garlic
• 1 pinch smoked paprika

1. Ideally start with the coconut oil in it's solid state. I wouldn't refrigerate it, because it will be too hard to stir, but if you start with it solid and run the jar under some hot water to soften it a bit, that will help.
2. Combine all the ingredients and beat with a fork or in the bowl of stand mixer. Coconut oil gets nice and fluffy when it's whipped. Just a minute or two will be fine.
3. You can store it in a jar in the cabinet or the fridge. Now when someone tells you they would never give up the taste of bacon, you can say, neither would I!

coconut oil, salt mesquite, maple syrup, ground black pepper, liquid smoke, garlic, paprika

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Vegan-Bacon-Grease-989658 (may not work)