Bourbon Pecan Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Serves: 6 to 8

Hands On Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 (12-ounce) bag fresh or frozen cranberries

1 cup bourbon

3/4 cup sugar

2 teaspoons kosher salt

Zest and juice of 1 orange

1/2 cup pecan pieces, toasted

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries, bourbon, sugar, salt, orange juice and zest, and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries have burst and mixture has thickened, 20 to 25 minutes. Fold in the pecans and transfer to a medium bowl. Refrigerate until cold before serving.

About the recipe

Many people default to using canned cranberry sauce, but making it from scratch is very easy and far tastier — especially when you mix in Southern bourbon and pecans. Fresh cranberries are usually available in most supermarkets in the fall months, and you should be able to find frozen cranberries year-round.