bourbon & ham hock pinto beans

Ingredients For bourbon & ham hock pinto beans

• 1 lb

  dried pinto beans, soaked overnight & rinsed
• 4-5 oz

  cured hog jowl, cut in pieces
• 1

  onion, chopped
• 1 sm

  bell pepper, chopped
• 4

  garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 Tbsp

  parsley stems, chopped
• 5 c

  water, cold
• 2

  ham hocks
• 3/4 c

  bourbon, more if you wish
• 2

  bay leaves
• 1/4 tsp

  black pepper
• 1/4 tsp

  red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tsp

  cumin
• pinch

  brown sugar
• smoked sea salt to taste