BOURBON RAISIN SAUCE FOR HAM

Bourbon Raisin Sauce for Ham image

This sauce is to be served with the maple glazed ham and pineapple pave.

Provided by Dfernandes

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 25

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup cornstarch
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
4 whole star anise pods
2 teaspoons dry mustard
2 teaspoons whole cloves
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
3 cups apple cider
2 cups raisins
1 cup bourbon
1 pound butter, cut into 1-tablespoon chunks

Steps:

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion in hot butter until starting to caramelize, 8 to 10 minutes. Add ginger to onion; cook and stir until fragrant and caramelized, 2 to 5 minutes more.
Stir brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, star anise, mustard, cloves, salt, and pepper into onion mixture; cook until brown sugar and cornstarch dissolve. Slowly mix vinegar into brown sugar mixture. Add apple cider, raisins and bourbon; bring to a boil, stirring frequently, and cook until sauce is reduced by half, 15 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat.
Whisk 1 pound butter into sauce, 1 tablespoon at a time, until butter melts and sauce is glossy and thick.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262.1 calories, Carbohydrate 26.5 g, Cholesterol 40.3 mg, Fat 15.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 9.6 g, Sodium 122.4 mg, Sugar 20.1 g