While you can use Jim Beam for cooking, it’s a pricey ingredient! We prefer using cooking bourbon or a less expensive bottle of alcohol like Wild Turkey or B. Four Roses. We don’t want you spending so much on Jim Beam whiskey when most of its taste and alcohol disappear as you cook. Yes, cooked food will lose alcohol content, with the majority of liquor being cooked away after about 3 hours of slow simmering. That said, it won’t be ultimately alcohol-free! (*)