Drunken cranberries

By jedrew_52

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh cranberries
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup bourbon (or brandy)

Preparation

Step 1

Combine cranberries, sugar, water and 1/4 cup of the alcohol in a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook just until cranberries start to pop and split open, 5 - 8 minutes, swirling the pan to stir and watching carefully. Once a few of the berries split open the rest will follow, so be ready to remove from heat immediately. Allow to cool to room temperature. The berries should remain intact with a single split that allows them to soak up the liquid. Once cooled, add the remaining 1/4 cup alcohol and refrigerate 1 - 2 days before using.