Jack Daniel’s Pot Roast
16 Comments Oct 16, 2023
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Whiskey and your crockpot transform the average beef roast into an unforgettable meal in this Jack Daniel’s Pot Roast. Forget beer, whiskey is a game changer in flavor.
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I made this for the second time last night, it’s fantastic.
– Micheal
The first time I made it I used a chuck roast and cooked it on low, it retained a lot more of the whiskey flavor. Excellent dish, a family favorite!
Nothing beats gathering the family around the table for a classic beef pot roast for Sunday dinner. But why wait until Sunday? This whiskey pot roast is probably the easiest thing you can make all week and has a unique blend of flavors. If you’ve tried my coca-cola pot roast, then you will enjoy these similar flavors.
Key Ingredients
Whiskey: Now, don’t let the whiskey in this recipe deter you from making it. There is no overwhelming whiskey taste when it’s served. Whiskey is a flavor enhancer, especially when paired with other savory ingredients.
Beef Roast: We used a top round rump roast, which cooks up tender but not fatty at all. We also use this cut of beef in our slow cooker rump roast recipe.
Vegetables: Petite baby gold potatoes, baby carrots, a large onion, and button mushrooms.
Gravy: Cream of mushroom soup, along with Lipton’s beefy onion soup mix packets, makes up the creamy gravy.
How to Make Jack Daniels Pot Roast
- Season the roast and place it in the crockpot with potatoes, carrots, onions, and mushrooms.
- Add the whiskey, sprinkle the soup mix, and spread the cream of mushroom soup on top.
- Cook until tender, then whisk the sauce into gravy and serve with the meat and vegetables.
Tips & Variations
- Searing Option: Season then brown or sear beef in 2 tablespoons of butter, olive oil or your favorite cooking oil on all sides before adding it to the slow cooker.
- Lower Salt: Low sodium or no salt added cream of mushroom can be used in place of regular.
- Veggies: Swap the onion for leeks. Add parsnips, turnips, or green beans.
- Mashed Potatoes: Turn the cooked potatoes into mashed potatoes.
- Cut Swaps: You can use a chuck roast or beef stew meat instead of a rump roast.
How to Serve Jack Daniel’s Pot Roast
- Serve the whiskey pot roast along side a dinner salad.
- Add a basket of dinner rolls or cornbread to the table.
- For a green vegetable, consider adding steamed broccoli or asparagus.
- If you need to make this recipe stretch and feed more people add another side dish such as Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese or Slow Cooker Brussels Sprouts.
Jack Daniel’s Pot Roast Recipe
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ lb beef rump roast, 2 ¼ – 3 pounds
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. black pepper
- ½ tsp. granulated garlic
- 1 cup Jack Daniels whiskey
- 1 lb. petite baby gold potatoes, whole unless large; halve or quarter
- 1 lb. baby carrots
- 1 cup yellow onion, sliced (one small onion)
- 8 oz. mushrooms, sliced
- 2 pkts beefy onion Lipton soup mix
- 22.6 oz. cream of mushroom, or 2 10.5 cans (regular, low or no sodium)
Instructions
- Season the roast on all sides with the salt, pepper, and granulated garlic and place in center of the crock pot.
- Add the potatoes and baby carrots around the roast on the bottom.
- Add the sliced onions and mushrooms.
- Pour in the whiskey.
- Evenly sprinkle both packets of the beefy onion Lipton soup mix all over everything.
- Spoon over the cream of mushroom, again as evenly as possible.
- Place the lid and cook on LOW for 8-9 hours or HIGH for 5-6.
- When the meat is done and vegetables are soft, remove the roast and allow it to rest for a few minutes before shredding or slicing.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove the veggies and place them in a bowl. Try to remove as much of the sauce from both the meat and veggies.
- Whisk the sauce together to form the gravy.
- To serve, return everything to the crockpot or plate on a serving platter, adding the sauce to a gravy boat.
Sarah’s Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
More Pot Roast Recipes:
Slow Cooker Pot Roast, Coffee Pot Roast, and Mississippi Pot Roast are all comforting classics made with rich flavors.
Apple Cider Pot Roast, Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon, and Dill Pickle Pot Roast each bring their own unique twist to tender beef.
Venison Pot Roast is another hearty option that’s perfect for a slow cooked family dinner.
Would love to make this but unfortunately cannot cook anything with alcohol in my house. Is it ok to make without the whiskey or a non-alcoholic sub I can use?
You can make without, use a beef consommé can (Campbells) or try my coca cola pot roast (what this one is based off of).
I really want to try this but am allergic to mushrooms. Can I substitute Cream of Chicken soup?
I always use cream of chicken. I dont like the mushroom soup. But you could try cream of celery or potatoes I would think.
Yes, you can do that!
So much sodium in the soup mix… Could you simply make your own mix using dried herbs and sea salt?
Yes, that would work, even dried onions would be great too.
Excellent recipe! I did add over the dry onion soup mix dried thyme, dried parsley, and dried rosemary which made it even more flavorful. Will make again. Thank you for the recipe!
I was unable to find the amount of jack Daniels to add???
One cup, the full recipe is in the recipe card below the images.
I made this for the second time last night, it’s fantastic.
The first time I made it I used a chuck roast and cooked it on low, it retained a lot more of the whiskey flavor.
Last night when I made it I used the rump roast as suggested but cooked it on high, I’m not sure if it’s due to the cut of meat or the cooking temperature but the whiskey flavor was much more subdued than the first time I cooked it.
It may also be of note that I used Buffalo Trace bourbon instead of Jack Daniels. (It’s just what I had in the pantry)
Excellent dish, a family favorite!
I’m happy to hear you love this recipe. I wish more would try.
My fav kind of recipe: Easy AND Delicious.
Can I substitute some other cream soup for the Cream of Mushroom soup? I abhor mushrooms and the taste of mushroom soup.
Cream of onion or celery works.
I used my Slow Cooker all through COVID-19 and loved it so much that I just kept on using it. Cooking in an oven pulls a lot of electricity so it’s a win-win situation.
Plus the flavors are so much deeper and richer when cooking it slowly and preparing it in the morning, when I have more energy.
Thank you for this yummy-looking stew recipe.
Judie
Vancouver Island, BC
Canada