Bourbon Maple Glazed Carrots

Try these scrumptious Bourbon Maple Glazed Carrots for dinner guests or holiday entertaining. A few simple ingredients make for a special occasion side dish!

Bourbon Maple Glazed Carrots

Years ago, I was given a bottle of bourbon-spiked maple syrup. Besides being a decadent pancake topper, I whipped up these elegant glazed carrots for an upscale holiday side dish. Glazing carrots is such an easy way to turn a normal vegetable side dish into something company worthy!

Not Just for Holidays

These bourbon maple glazed carrots can definitely be reserved for dinner guests or family holiday dinners, but they’re so easy to make, I wouldn’t recommend it. These carrots are a super simple side dish that takes a bit of time to cook since reducing the glaze takes about 30 minutes after already having to cook the carrots. But ask my hubby, and he’d tell you they were worth the wait!

Tips for Cooking Glazed Carrots

The addition of maple syrup and bourbon give some zest to ordinary carrots. If you don’t like cooking with alcohol, feel free to leave it out. If you’re serving to children, the long reducing time should boil out almost all the alcohol.

• Make sure the carrots are covered in the chicken broth, syrup, bourbon and butter so they all cook at the same rate.
• For a vegetarian version, feel free to use vegetable stock or salted water.
• Reduce the glaze to about 1 cup. The time will vary depending on how vigorously the liquid is boiling.
• If your chicken stock is salty, you may not need to add any extra salt to the carrots. Taste before seasoning. A little black pepper is recommended.

More Holiday Side Dishes:

• Melting Sweet Potatoes from Foodie with Family
• Easy Cranberry Sauce from Wine and Glue
• Perfect Mashed Potatoes from A Family Feast
• Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Apples and Bacon from Barefeet in the Kitchen
• Spinach Souffle
• Praline Topped Sweet Potato Casserole
• Cranberry Fluff Salad
• Orange Glazed Carrots
• More Side Dish Recipes

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Bourbon Maple Glazed Carrots

A simple maple syrup, bourbon glaze to take your carrots to the next level!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Yield 8

Ingredients

• 3 pounds carrots, peeled and cut into thick diagonal slices
• 4-5 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1-2 tablespoons bourbon
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Salt, to taste (taste before seasoning)

Instructions

In a large saucepan, combine carrots, chicken stock, maple syrup, bourbon and butter.  Bring to a boil, then decrease to a simmer till carrots are tender, 30-40 minutes.

Remove carrots to a bowl, leaving the liquid in the pan.  Bring the liquid to a gentle boil, and reduce the mixture to 1-1 1/4 cups, about 30 minutes.  Return carrots to the pan and add vinegar, salt and pepper to taste.  Serve.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 336 Total Fat: 8g Saturated Fat: 2g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 5g Cholesterol: 18mg Sodium: 1032mg Carbohydrates: 49g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 5g Sugar: 28g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 16g