Cranberry Bourbon Relish

This can be made several days in advance.

Yield: 7 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup bourbon
• 1/4 cup minced shallots
• Grated zest of 1 orange
• 1 package fresh cranberries
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Instructions

1. In small nonreactive saucepan, combine bourbon, shallots and orange zest. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Lower heat and simmer until bourbon is reduced to a syrupy glaze.
2. Add cranberries and sugar, stirring until the sugar is dissolved and the cranberries burst open, about 10 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and stir in pepper.