Bourbon Raisin Sauce for Ham Recipe

Bourbon Raisin Sauce for Ham Recipe

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 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
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Whisk 1 pound butter into sauce, 1 tablespoon at a time, until butter melts and sauce is glossy and thick.
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