Chef John'S Bourbon Glazed Carrots

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 pounds carrots, peeled, cut into equal-sized pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
• 1/2 cup bourbon whiskey
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme leaves for garnish (optional)

1. Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
2. When butter foams up, add carrots. Season with salt and cook, stirring, until liquid from carrots evaporates and carrots begin to brown around the edges, 5 or 6 minutes.
3. Reduce heat to medium-low. Carefully pour in bourbon. Cook and stir until bourbon is almost evaporated, about 2 minutes.
4. Sprinkle in brown sugar. Stir until carrots are almost cooked through, about 5 minutes.
5. When carrots are nearly tender, raise heat to medium-high to thicken the glaze, 15 to 30 seconds.
6. Season with cayenne pepper and ground black pepper. Transfer to serving dish and garnish with fresh thyme leaves, if desired.

butter, carrots, salt, bourbon whiskey, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, freshly ground black pepper, thyme

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/232363/chef-johns-bourbon-glazed-carrots/ (may not work)