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Bourbon, Brown Sugar, and Orange Cranberry Sauce
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Bourbon, Brown Sugar and Orange Cranberry Sauce

A bit of bourbon is not bad, not bad at all. It's amazing combined with cranberries, brown sugar, and orange juice!
Course Fruits, Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword bourbon, brown sugar, christmas, cranberry sauce, orange, thanksgiving
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 216kcal
Author Barb

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces cranberries
  • 1 cup cranberry/pomegranate juice
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • ¼ cup bourbon
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • Pinch salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons orange liqueur
  • zest from half an orange and half a lemon
  • more zest and an orange curl for garnish

For the Cranberry Sauce Syrup

  • ½ cup cranberry sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Water
  • 4 tablespoons maple syrup

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients except the orange and lemon zest in a medium size pot; add a bit more of the juices if needed to just cover the berries. Simmer on medium-low to low about an hour and a half until thick and still chunky.
  • Allow to cool. Add a tablespoon of Orange Liqueur and the orange and lemon zest and combine.
  • Serve cold or at room temperature.

To Make the Cranberry Sauce Syrup

  • Combine the cranberry sauce, water and maple syrup in a small pan. Heat on medium until warm and mix together well.
  • Serve on top of waffles or pancakes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 178mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 109IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 0.5mg