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Easy apple cranberry sauce with bourbon and cinnamon recipe! This homemade cranberry sauce is elevated with sweet apple and a touch of bourbon.
Cranberry sauce is the stuff that Thanksgiving dreams are made of. Right?
It’s tart, it’s tangy, and it pairs so well with all of those goodies on your Thanksgiving plate. It’s not Thanksgiving without it.
But, what if we added BOOZE!? And apple cider. And some apples for some natural sweetness. OH YEAH! Now we’re talkin.
How to make this homemade apple cranberry sauce:
You guys. It’s so easy. All you do is toss some cranberries in a pot with your favorite flavors and let it simmer. Those cranberries burst and turn into a thick sauce. The apples soften and add to the flavor.
This version is a little chunkier than your average cranberry sauce because of the apple. But, that apple gives it a sweetness that allows you to use less sugar than you normally would. Just a touch of bourbon gives that extra something special, so your guests at your Thanksgiving table will be wowed. By the cranberry sauce!
Easy apple cranberry sauce with bourbon and cinnamon recipe! This homemade cranberry sauce is elevated with sweet apple and a touch of bourbon.
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1 cup spiced apple cider
- 1 cup fuji or honeycrisp apple, peeled and chopped into 1/2" cubes
- 2 Tbsp bourbon or whiskey
- 4 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
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Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan and simmer over medium to medium-low heat for about 20 minutes, stirring often.
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Remove from heat when all the cranberries have burst and the apples are very soft. Let cool slightly before serving.
This cranberry sauce can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge for up to 1 week. It's great served cold or warmed up.
Cranberry sauce can be so versatile, and I’m so excited to get creative with it this year. I want to try this rosemary citrus ginger cranberry sauce, this cranberry sauce with orange and sage, or this cranberry sauce with bourbon, brown sugar, and orange. YUMYUMYUMYUMYUM!
I hope you try this out! Give me a tag on social media if you do #Rhubarbarians.
Trish
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Patricia Bozeman is a cook. A whiskey lover. A dreamer. A wine-o. A tea drinker. A dog lover. A wife. An extrovert with a dash of social anxiety. A Jeopardy watcher. A dress wearer (because she's a lady, duh). A crass and slightly deaf old woman inside of a 33 year old body. 
These photos are really beautiful! This looks like a wonderful Fall/Thanksgiving sauce!
Thank you so much Sara!
I’m trying to hang on to the last few weeks of summer here in Chicago, however this one is definitely going on my “must make” list for fall! I think the photo turned out pretty well too!
Thanks Kathryn! I could eat cranberry sauce ALL YEAR! It’s one of my favorite foods. 😉
I have a million of photos that should share that hashtag! I would love it it if I could get a little more efficient in that department 🙂
Your photos are gorgeous! And I LOVE your blog name!
ha! Oh man, I STILL haven’t nailed the action shot! Thank you so much Aggie!
Maybe your first “action” shot turned out nice – but the rye whiskey apple sauce turned out perfect 😉
Oh wow, thank you!