Rum Raisin Sauce

This a wonderful sauce that is perfect drizzled over ice cream, cakes and other sweet desserts.

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup golden raisins
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup dark rum

Directions:

• Simmer the raisins in water until soft, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Stir in the brown sugar and salt. Continue stirring over low heat until all the sugar has dissolved, another 10 minutes.
• Stir in the lemon juice, remove from the heat and stir in the rum.
• Serve over ice cream.