Condiment: Cranberry-Orange Relish
Source of Recipe
sneakykitchen.com
Recipe Introduction
all notes were listed on original website
List of Ingredients
1 package (12 oz) fresh or frozen cranberries� (Note #1)
1 medium orange� (Note #2)
3/4 cups sugar� (Note #3)
Recipe
Cut the unpeeled orange into eights; remove seeds.�� Wash the fresh cranberries in a large bowl or pan of water, sorting out any squishy or moldy ones (if frozen, just use as is).
Place half the cranberries in a food processor (Note #4).�� Process until chopped about the size of coarse pickle relish.� Place in a bowl.� Process the rest of the cranberries.
Place half the oranges in food processor and proceed as above, mixing the chopped orange and peel into the cranberries.� (Note #5).��
Add the sugar (Note #3).� Stir well.� Refrigerate for several hours or overnight to chill, and so the best flavor can develop.
If you prefer a jelled relish, use 1 package of unflavored gelatin.� Sprinkle gelatin in 1/4 cup of water and let it soften.� Heat in the microwave until dissolved.� Add to the relish along with 1/2 cup of orange juice.� (Note #6).
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Note #1:� I like to buy several extra bags at Thanksgiving, the time when cranberries come on the market.� Throw them in the freezer for a treat during the winter.
Note #2:� Select a large orange with a healthy peel.��I sometimes add another orange with only half the peel.� This make a slightly milder relish.
Note #3:� If you like your relish sweet, you may increase the sugar to 1 cup.
Note #4:� For those who do not have a food processor, for many years I made this relish with an old-fashioned hand grinder, clamped to the kitchen table.
Note #5:� If your food processor isn't up to par (mine is old, and I haven't quite convinced myself to replace it), peel the oranges, and process the peels separately, to be sure there aren't any large pieces.��
Note #6:� To liquefy the gelatin on the stove, add the softened gelatin and water to the orange juice and heat gently, stirring, until gelatin is completely dissolved.�� Then stir into the relish.
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