Drunken Cranberry Sauce

Name: Drunken Cranberry Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 12 oz. fresh cranberries; 1 oz. spiced rum; ½ cup orange juice; 1 cup brown sugar; A pinch of kosher salt

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings
8 servings
Calories
121 kcal
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
American

Drunken Cranberry Sauce

Iris Warren

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Sweet and spicy, Drunken Cranberry Sauce pairs perfectly with a traditional holiday dinner of turkey, gravy and stuffing. Ready within 15 minutes, this lightning fast side dish adds sweetness to a meal. Fresh cranberries cook with spiced rum, orange juice and brown sugar to make this delightful recipe. Drunken Cranberry Sauce is what you'll want to serve at the Thanksgiving, Christmas and holiday party tables!

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Ingredients

Servings

12 oz. fresh cranberries whole
1 oz. spiced rum
½ cup orange juice
1 cup brown sugar dark brown or light brown OK
A pinch of kosher salt

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Instructions

In a saucepan, combine the cranberries with the orange juice and brown sugar. Add a pinch of salt.
Heat over medium heat, and cook, for about 10 minutes, or until cranberries have popped and the sauce has thickened.
Pour in the rum, and stir, cooking until it has evaporated. This should take 2-3 minutes, depending on how hot the sauce is.
Serve warm or cold as a side dish at the holiday table.

Notes

In recent years, I've used ¾ cup of brown sugar instead of a full cup, and I really like how the cranberries are a bit more tart. If you're concerned that this recipe might be too sweet for you, try ¾ cup instead of the full cup!
How to Store: When the cranberry sauce has finished cooking, transfer to a serving dish, and let cool completely. Wrap in plastic wrap, and store in the refrigerator up to 4 days before you're planning to serve it. When it's time to serve, simply unwrap it and transfer to the table!