Maple Bourbon Cranberry Sauce

Maple bourbon cranberry sauce is the perfect addition to Thanksgiving dinner. Equally sweet and tart, it will make you never want to buy canned sauce again!

I…. am still on a Thanksgiving kick. Last week I shared my fabulous recipe for gorgonzola green bean casserole. It has been a hit on Foodgawker and Tastespotting – which put me even more in the Thanksgiving mood.

I even went out and bought a turkey today. Boo yah.

While the turkey is defrosting I thought I would share with you another fun Thanksgiving recipe.  Maple syrup meets bourbon, they get married and make a cranberry sauce baby.

Something tells me I have already gotten into the bourbon.

But seriously.

I used to be a canned cranberry sauce girl. Then last year I rounded up a bunch of awesome Thanksgiving cranberry sauce recipes and I became part of the homemade cranberry sauce fan club.

It’s a thing. I swear.

I’m on the appetizer team for Thanksgiving this year, but I am going to send this recipe over to the sides team in the hopes it gets made. Cross your fingers for me that it happens.

Maple Bourbon Cranberry Sauce

The key to this maple bourbon cranberry sauce recipe is the slow simmer.  Bringing the liquid to a boil gets the heat up high and the cranberries poppin’ – the next step is building the flavor and thickening the sauce.  A little cornstarch helps but letting it sit for a little bit before serving is key.

I like to eat it when its still hot, but it’s also yummy when cool.

Also, the sauce is on the sweet side. If you are a fan of tart sauces, reduce the maple syrup and brown sugar by half. The sweetness will still be there, but it will be more subtle.

Maple Bourbon Cranberry Sauce

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Maple bourbon cranberry sauce is the perfect addition to Thanksgiving dinner. Equally sweet and tart, it will make you never want to buy canned sauce again!

Ingredients

• 12 ounce package fresh cranberries
• 1/2 cup bourbon
• 1 1/2 - 2 cups water (if you like a thicker sauce, use the smaller quantity of water)
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• pinch of kosher salt

Optional

• extra bourbon

Instructions

1. Rinse the cranberries. Combine the cranberries, bourbon and water in a medium saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat to a simmer and add the maple syrup, brown sugar and cinnamon. Stir well and simmer for 20 minutes. If the liquid is splashing out of the pot, cover partially. Add the cornstarch and kosher salt.
3. Remove from heat and let sit 10 minutes before serving.
4. Top with a splash of bourbon before serving.

by Jenny Bullistron

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
Amount Per Serving	As Served
Calories 2857kcal Calories from fat 49
% Daily Value
Total Fat 5g	8%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Sodium 257mg	11%
Carbohydrate 679g	226%
Dietary Fiber 189g	756%
Sugars 331g
Protein 16g

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

	Calories	2000
Total Fat	Less than	65g
Sat Fat	Less than	25g
Cholesterol	Less than	300mg
Sodium	Less than	2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate		300g
Dietary Fiber		25g

I hope you are all enjoying my Thanksgiving enthusiasm.