Copycat Jason's Deli Fruit Dip
Description
The real 3-ingredient copycat Jason's Deli Fruit Dip — creamy sour cream, light brown sugar, and Grand Marnier whisk together in 5 minutes for a tangy-sweet dipping sauce that tastes exactly like the restaurant version. Perfect with strawberries, apples, pineapple, and pound cake.
Ingredients
- 1 cup full-fat sour cream
- ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 4 teaspoons Grand Marnier, or Cointreau, triple sec, or ½ teaspoon orange extract + 1 teaspoon orange juice for non-alcoholic
Instructions
- Whisk. In a medium bowl, whisk together the sour cream, brown sugar, and Grand Marnier for about 1 minute, until the sugar fully dissolves and the dip looks smooth and glossy.
- Chill. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. This step is essential — it lets the sugar fully dissolve and the orange flavor bloom through the cream.
- Stir and serve. Give the dip one final stir before serving. Pair with fresh strawberries, apple slices, pineapple chunks, grapes, or cubed pound cake.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Whisk
Notes
- Make-ahead: Best made 12–24 hours in advance — the flavor rounds out beautifully overnight.
- Storage: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Do not freeze (sour cream separates when thawed).
- Non-alcoholic version: Swap the Grand Marnier for ½ teaspoon pure orange extract plus 1 teaspoon fresh orange juice.
- Don't add cream cheese. The authentic Jason's Deli version is a silky pourable sauce, not a thick spread.
- Brown sugar matters. Don't substitute white sugar — the molasses note in brown sugar is what gives this dip its signature flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 78kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 0.5gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 9mgPotassium: 37mgSugar: 10gVitamin A: 119IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 0.1mg