Drunken Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry sauce is taken to a new level with the addition of tequila. Serve on Thanksgiving, or with crackers, or atop vanilla ice cream!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 128 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger tequila
• 1 (12 ounce) package cranberries, divided
• 1.5 cups white sugar, or more to taste
• 1.5 oranges, zested

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir sugar, orange juice, half the cranberries, and tequila in the warmed saucepan until mixture is slightly reduced, about 20 minutes. Add the remaining cranberries and orange zest; cook and stir until cranberries begin to pop, 10 to 15 minutes.