Running on Empty
In the Southern Lakes region of the Yukon, 2023 was a bad year for lowbush cranberries. Ditto soapberries. Blueberries in the White Pass en route to Skagway were okay, but just.
That September my p...
This is a perfect warm-up after a cold afternoon of cleaning berries.
Makes 4 drinks
Ingredients
- 1½ cups cranberry juice, unsweetened
- 1 mandarin orange, cut into slices
- 3 whole star anise pods
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 4 ounces bourbon (try Port Chilkoot Distillery’s)
- Mandarin quarters, for garnish
- Star anise, for garnish
Preparation
Combine cranberry juice, orange, star anise, and maple syrup in a small pot. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, until flavors have blended.
For each serving, pour 1 ounce bourbon into the bottom of a glass or cup, add 3 ounces cranberry mixture, and garnish with a slice of orange and star anise. (Rinse and dry the star anise and use again in a cooked dish.) Double or triple the recipe as needed.
Recipe featured in the story, Running on Empty, in the Fall 2024 issue of Edible Alaska.
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