Best Bourbon Cranberry Sauce

Course: Sauce

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 25

Total Time: 30

Servings: servings

Calories: 202kcal

Author: Jazzmine Woodard

Bourbon whiskey spiked cranberry sauce with citrus, maple, and sweet warming spices

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Equipment

1 cutting board
1 knife
1 small saucepan
1 kitchen spoon preferably a slotted spoon

Ingredients

24 ounces fresh cranberries
4 navel oranges
1 ½ cup brown sugar
½ cup maple syrup
2 ounces bourbon whiskey
2 cinnamon sticks
½ inch fresh ginger sliced into thin coins
3 cloves

Instructions

Add cranberries, zest from one orange, juice from all four oranges, brown sugar, maple syrup, bourbon, cinnamon stick, and ginger to small saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar and ensuring cinnamon, ginger, and cloves are covered.
Bring the liquid to a boil then reduce heat to medium low and simmer for about 15-20 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Stir and use the back of the spoon to mash the berries every so often to achieve your desired texture.
Remove ginger, cloves, cinnamon sticks. If you want a smoother, more jelly like cranberry sauce, use an immersion blender or run about half of the sauce through a blender or food processor.
Serve warm with more orange zest.

Notes

Preparation

You can make this cranberry sauce up to one week in advance since it keeps for a while in the fridge.

Storage

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Keeps for up to two weeks (14 days).

Freeze cranberry sauce in a freezer-safe container like a sealed food storage bowl or freezer bag. I recommend freezing in portions with food molds for quicker and easier defrosting later. Keeps for up to three months.

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