Bourbon Blueberry Sauce for a Simply Decadent Gelato Topping

Last Updated on December 18, 2020 by Diane Hoffmaster

This bourbon blueberry sauce recipe is part of a #TurkeyHillGelato sponsored post written by me on behalf of Turkey Hill Dairy. All opinions are my own.

I am a firm believer in the idea that simple is better.  Simple, uncluttered living is the key to a low stress life.  Simple gifts are often the most meaningful.  And a simple ingredient list usually means a higher quality food product.  I am all about simple ingredients when it comes to our food.  I don't want complicated chemical names or a bunch of numbers and symbols.  Simple ingredients just taste better.  When I got the chance to try out the new Turkey Hill Dairy all natural gelato I was intrigued!  I have never met a frozen dessert I didn't like so this project was right up my alley!  To go along with my simply decadent gelato, I created a topping from my husband's favorite ingredients: blueberries and bourbon!  This bourbon blueberry sauce was the perfect addition to the all natural vanilla gelato from Turkey Hill Dairy!

With blueberry season coming up, I highly recommend you stock up while the price is cheap.  You could probably use frozen blueberries for this bourbon blueberry sauce but you might end up with a bit too much 'juice' as they thaw.  I definitely recommend a high quality bourbon, as well.  Don't break the bank but don't buy the cheapest one on the shelf either!  The simplicity of these flavors is the perfect topping for a simple vanilla gelato like Turkey Hill.

Turkey Hill Dairy is the first major ice cream brand to offer an all natural gelato.  It is made with simple ingredients like milk, cream, sugar and vanilla and comes in 8 different flavors.  Choose from Chocolate Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Coffee Chip, Hazelnut, Mint Chocolate Chip, Peach Mango, Purely Vanilla or Sea Salted Caramel. Turkey Hill All Natural Gelato has less air than most ice cream, giving it a denser, richer texture. It is available at select retailers wherever Turkey Hill products are sold.  The texture of these gelatos is so creamy and smooth!  It was a huge hit in my house, both with and without the sauce!

While I definitely think this bourbon blueberry sauce recipe was a huge hit, you could certainly enjoy any of the Turkey Hill all natural gelatos right out of the container.  I found several varieties at the grocery store and they were a huge hit with the kids...even if they weren't brave enough to try the sauce!

If you need more ideas on how to USE this bourbon blueberry sauce, you can also pour it over waffles or pancakes and it would be delicious as a topping to a savory grilled chicken breast or good cut of steak!

Bourbon Blueberry Sauce

Yield: 2 cups

Bourbon Blueberry Sauce

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This bourbon blueberry sauce is a delicious ice cream topping but is also great on waffles or pancakes!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 cups fresh blueberries
• 1 cup bourbon
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 3 teaspoon corn starch
• 2 tablespoon water

Instructions

2. Place blueberries, bourbon, and brown sugar in a medium sauce pan.
3. Heat blueberries over medium high heat until liquid is boiling
4. Turn down heat and simmer 20 to 30 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half
5. In a small bowl, combine the corn starch and water. Whisk with a fork until smooth and lumps are gone.
6. Pour the cornstarch mixture into the blueberry mixture and stir over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes or until mixture is slightly thickened
7. Remove from heat and add vanilla
8. Stir and let cool
9. Serve warm or chill
10. Stir the sauce immediately before using to mix in the remaining whole blueberries

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Diane Hoffmaster

Diane is a professional blogger and nationally certified pharmacy technician at Good Pill Pharmacy.  She has two college aged kids, one husband and more pets than she will admit to. She earned her BS in Microbiology at the University of New Hampshire  but left her career in science to become a stay at home mom. Years of playing with LEGO and coloring with crayons had her craving a more grown up purpose to her life and she began blogging and freelance writing full time.  You can learn more about her HERE.