Best 3 Bourbon Cranberry Sauce Recipes

Bourbon cranberry sauce is a delicious and versatile condiment that can be used to enhance the flavor of a variety of dishes. Whether you're looking for a classic Thanksgiving side dish or a unique way to add a touch of sweetness and tartness to your favorite recipes, bourbon cranberry sauce is sure to please. With its rich, complex flavor and beautiful ruby red color, this sauce is a delightful addition to any table.

Here are our top 3 tried and tested recipes!

CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH BOURBON

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This is my mother's recipe. Each year, she would make this for an auction. Her sauce usually sold for $12.00 an 8-ounce jar! Tastes best when it has had time to sit, for example, 2 weeks. The longer it sits, the stronger the flavours.

Provided by CULINARYJEN

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Cranberry Sauce Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

12 ounces cranberries
4 cups white sugar
½ cup bourbon

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Stir the cranberries, white sugar, and bourbon together in a baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until thick, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295.4 calories, Carbohydrate 70.1 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 0.7 mg, Sugar 67.7 g

BOURBON CRANBERRY SAUCE

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Provided by Barbara Price

Categories Condiment/Spread Sauce Bourbon Side Bake Christmas Thanksgiving Low Sodium Cranberry Chill Cinnamon Bon Appétit Minnesota

Yield Makes about 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 pound (about 4 cups) cranberries
2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup bourbon

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine first 3 ingredients in 9x13-inch baking dish. Cover tightly with foil and bake until cranberries are tender and sugar is dissolved, stirring once, about 1 hour. Remove from oven and stir in bourbon. Refrigerate cranberry sauce until well chilled. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead.) Transfer to bowl and serve.

APPLE CRANBERRY COFFEE CAKE WITH BOURBON SAUCE

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Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

4 cups unpeeled chopped apples
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 cup canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 rib allspice
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
3/4 cup butterscotch chips
1 cup broken nuts
1 cup chopped fresh cranberries
BOURBON SAUCE
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 teaspoons butter
1/4 cup bourbon whiskey

Steps:

Instructions:Preheat over to 325. Prepare pans. Sometimes I make this in loaf pans, sometimes as muffins, sometimes in ramekins. It's up to you.Mix apples and sugar in a large bowl and set aside. Mix eggs, oil and vanilla in a separate bowl. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice and salt with a fork in yet another bowl. Next, combine egg mixture with apples and sugar. Combine flour mixture with apple mixture. Mix thoroughly it's very chunky. Then add raisins, cranberries, nuts and butterscotch bits into mixture until evenly distributed. Bake for 25-30 minutes. You may need to bake a little longer for loaf or bundt pans. Check with toothpick. Serve warm or at room temp. For added moisture, drizzle with Bourbon Sauce. (see below.)Melt butter over medium heat. Add brown sugar and Bourbon. Simmer on low heat, stirring often to cook off some of the alcohol, about 5 minutes. Poke holes in surface of warm cake with wooden skewer and drizzle with sauce. Cover and let stand for a least an hour before serving. Freezes well.Comments:First Place Taste Award, Haywood County Harvest Festival Apple Dessert Competition

Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves

Tips:

Use fresh cranberries. Fresh cranberries have a brighter flavor than frozen cranberries and will hold their shape better in the sauce.
Don't overcook the cranberries. Cook the cranberries just until they start to burst, about 5 minutes. Overcooking will make the cranberries mushy.
Add sugar to taste. The amount of sugar you add to the sauce will depend on how tart you like it. Start with 1/2 cup of sugar and add more to taste.
Use a good quality bourbon. The bourbon you use will make a big difference in the flavor of the sauce. Choose a bourbon that you enjoy drinking.
Let the sauce cool slightly before serving. This will allow the flavors to meld together and the sauce to thicken.

Conclusion:

Bourbon cranberry sauce is a delicious and easy-to-make sauce that is perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any other special occasion. It's also a great way to use up leftover cranberries. The tartness of the cranberries pairs perfectly with the sweetness of the sugar and the smokiness of the bourbon. This sauce is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.