Jack Daniel's Crab and Corn Chowder

Ingredients

 * 4½ tbsp flour
 * ½ cup chopped celery
 * ½ cup chopped onion
 * 3 tbsp butter
 * 1 cup diced red potatoes
 * ⅔ cup fresh corn
 * ½ tbsp crab base (or 1 chicken bouillon cube)
 * 1½ cup water
 * 1 cup cream
 * ¾ cup Dungeness crab meat
 * 1 pinch thyme
 * 1 pinch salt
 * 1 pinch freshly-ground black pepper
 * ½ tsp Old Bay seasoning
 * 1 tbsp minced fresh parsley
 * 2 tbsp Jack Daniel's whiskey

Directions

 * 1) Precook potatoes, drain, cut and set aside.
 * 2) Sweat onions, celery and corn with butter, add flour and thyme and cook 5 to 10 minutes.
 * 3) Add water and crab base, old bay seasoning, parsley and ½ cup of the crab meat.
 * 4) Add heavy cream and bring to 180°F.
 * 5) Add potatoes and salt and pepper to taste.
 * 6) Add Jack Daniel's and remainder of crab meat just before serving.