If you’ve ever had apricot-glazed ham, you’ll know this one’s going to scandalize your taste buds. After bunning your brat, add equal parts apricot preserves and mild deli mustard. Criminally good.

This is 2 out of 10 of my entries in the Johnsonville Brattender 2012 Brat Cocktail contest.

Note: This combo worked, but next time I’ll keep it ultra-simple and just top with the apricot preserves. Because apricots+piggy=heaven.

Mexico by way of North Dakota. Lightly grill a tortilla and roll a brat in it along with some hand-ripped leafy lettuce, enchilada sauce, hot sauce, sour cream and dry cottage cheese curds. Bueno, eh?

This is 1 out of 10 of my entries in the Johnsonville Brattender 2012 Brat Cocktail contest.

Note: Be careful of the type of brat you use with this combination — I first tried this with one that tasted like those little breakfast sausages and the flavors got a little funky.