pot liquor 
noun [mass noun] chiefly US
Liquor in which meat, fish, or vegetables have been boiled; stock.Then there are the brilliant side dishes, of which I never seem to tire: The delightfully bitter greens brimming with smoky, pork-infused pot liquor....
- Cornbread, made with pure cornmeal is a must with every meal, especially if there's pot liquor.
- If you know what pot liquor is, then you have probably just identified yourself as either being from the country, or having some agrarian connections.