Food Recipes Bourbon-Cranberry Compote 3.2 (584) 5 Reviews Its sophisticated taste might knock our bourbon-cranberry compote into the adults-only category, but that’s fine by us—more leftover for turkey sandwiches. By Sara Quessenberry Sara Quessenberry Sara Quessenberry is a recipe developer, food stylist, and cookbook author with nearly two decades of experience in the culinary arts. She was a food stylist and recipe developer at Real Simple for five years. She's currently the food director at doitDelicious.com. Highlights: * Food director at doitDelicious.com * Collaborates with Jessica Seinfeld on recipes for her cookbooks and website * Wrote an award-winning cookbook, The Good Neighbor Cookbook Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines and Kate Merker Kate Merker Kate Merker is the chief food director at Hearst Magazines. She has over two decades of experience producing food content for print and digital publications, including Real Simple. Highlights: * At Real Simple, Kate worked her way up from editorial assistant to senior food editor * Served as food and nutrition director at Woman's Day for seven years * Joined Hearst Magazines as chief food director (2017) Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on November 7, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Gentl & Hyers Hands On Time: 5 mins Total Time: 1 hrs Yield: 8 serves Jump to Nutrition Facts This compote recipe is foolproof, and better still, you can whip it up the day before Thanksgiving. Simply heat fresh or frozen cranberries, sugar, apple juice, and bourbon in a saucepan until it thickens. Let the compote cool, and store it in a covered container in the refrigerator until you’re ready for the feast. Ingredients 1 12-ounce bag cranberries, fresh or frozen (3½ cups) ¾ cup sugar ½ cup apple juice ¼ cup bourbon Directions In a saucepan, combine the cranberries, sugar, apple juice, and bourbon. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries begin to burst and the sauce thickens, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool before serving. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 105 Calories 26g Carbs Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Calories 105 % Daily Value * Sodium 1mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 26g 9% Total Sugars 22g Calcium 4mg 0% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.