Traditional Cranberry Relish Recipes

Steps:

• Finely chop about half the cranberries with 1 orange in a food processor; scrape into a glass mixing bowl. Repeat process with remaining cranberries and orange.
• Finely chop walnuts in the food processor; add to cranberry mixture. Stir sugar and orange-flavored liqueur through the cranberry mixture.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 4 hours to overnight.

Steps:

• Use a peeler to remove the zest from the orange in wide strips, leaving the bitter white pith behind. Cut the orange in half and squeeze the juice into a small bowl.
• In a saucepan, add sugar, water, cranberries, orange zest, cinnamon stick, and orange juice; stir to combine. Over medium heat, bring to a simmer; then turn the heat to low. Continue cooking at a low simmer, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries have split and the sauce thickens, 15-25 minutes.
• Remove the cinnamon stick and orange zest and discard (optional). Transfer the cranberry sauce to a serving bowl. Serve warm or at room temperature. (Note: If making ahead of time, let the cranberry sauce cool before transferring it to an airtight container. Refrigerate for up to 3 days, then serve cold.)

Steps:

• In a food processor grind together in batches if necessary the orange, the pineapple, the cranberries, and the apple until the mixture is chopped fine, transfer the mixture to a bowl, and stir in the sugar. Let the mixture stand, covered and chilled, for at least 2 hours. The relish may be made about 2 days in advance and kept covered and chilled.

Steps:

• Put cranberries, clementines (with peel), ginger and sugar in food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
• Put in a dish and stir in Jack Daniel's or bourbon.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving, but preferably overnight.

Steps:

• Combine water and sugars in a medium saucepan.
• Bring to a boil 0ver medium heat.
• Add cranberries and return to a boil.
• Cook for 10 minutes, stirring ocasionally.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Stir horseradish and mustard into cranberry mixture, cover and chill.
• Garnish with mint sprigs.
• Serve over light cream cheese with crackers.

Steps:

• In an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish, combine cranberries and sugar. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour. , In a large bowl, combine the orange marmalade, walnuts and lemon juice. Stir in cranberry mixture. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.

Steps:

• Pulse cranberries, orange and apple in a blender or food processor until chopped. Remove to a bowl; stir in remaining ingredients. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours.

Steps:

• Finely grate 1 teaspoon zest from lime, then squeeze enough juice to measure 2 tablespoons.
• Pulse cranberries with zest, juice, onion, sugar, and chile to taste in a food processor until finely chopped. Chill relish, covered, stirring occasionally, at least 2 hours (to allow flavors to develop) and up to 1 week.

Steps:

• Cut the orange peel into small pieces. Place the peel in a jar, add the sugar, and toss to coat. Do not seal the jar. Instead, cover the top with cheesecloth, and let the orange peel dry for one week.
• Wash the cranberries and drain. Place them in an enamel pot, and add 1 1/2 cups of water. Cook 20 minutes over low heat.
• Wash, peel and core the pears, and cut each into 6 to 8 pieces. Add to the cranberries, along with the orange peel. Cook another 20 minutes over low heat.
• Pour the hot mixture into clean, dry jars. Cover with cheesecloth, and cool for 24 hours.
• On top of the relish, pour 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil as a seal. Seal the jar with its lid. The relish will keep for months. When ready to eat, remove the oil by dipping a paper towel into the jar to absorb the oil.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring 1 cup water to a simmer. Add the cranberries, sugar, orange juice and zest. Stir until sugar is dissolved and the cranberries begin to pop, about 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Divide relish in half, reserving half. Add orange segments to half of the cranberries. Stir to combine.
• Add pepper jelly and fresh herbs to the remaining half. Stir to combine. Serve relishes in separate dishes.