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Cranberry Sauce
Anthony

Orange Maple Bourbon Cranberry Sauce

Sure, you could keep doing the traditional canned stuff because it involves zero work and that’s what you’ve been doing forever. Or you could take a ten minutes to make this sauce with fresh chunks of cranberry and oranges and a hint of maple bourbon. It goes great with turkey, pork, chicken, lamb, etc.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz. bag fresh cranberries washed
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup real maple syrup
  • 1 ounce bourbon
  • 1 medium orange zested and diced

Method
 

  1. In a medium pot over medium high heat, add orange juice, maple syrup, and bourbon. Bring to a simmer then add the cranberries. Reduce heat to medium and cook for about 5-7 minutes stirring occasionally. Cranberries will begin to pop and release their juice making the sauce thicker.
  2. Transfer sauce to a clean sheet pan and place in the freezer to cool for 10 minutes. 
  3. Zest the peel of an orange and set aside. Peel and segment the orange removing as much of the white pith as possible. Dice the orange.
  4. Combine the chilled cranberry sauce with the orange zest and chunks in a serving bowl.
  5. Enjoy with turkey, pork, lamb, or chicken.