Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 1 pound fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup (or honey)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon whiskey, bourbon, brandy or scotch (optional)
  • zest from 1 orange

Instruction

  • Add cranberries, orange juice, maple syrup, vanilla extract and bourbon in a small pot and place over medium high heat.
  • Once mixture begins to boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and cook for 10 minutes or until the sauce becomes nice and thick, coating the back of a spoon. You may notice a popping sound; this is the cranberries bursting so don't worry.
  • After 10 minutes I recommend removing the lid and allowing cranberries to simmer a few minutes to thicken the sauce up. If you are using frozen cranberries, this may take a bit longer.
  • Once the sauce is thick, remove from heat and set aside to cool.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve, then garnish with orange zest. Serves 6 (about 1/4 cup each). Feel free to double the recipe!