Make Ahead Cranberry Orange Relish
Stop buying cranberry sauce in a can and start making it from scratch. This easy cranberry orange relish takes 5 minutes to prep, a day to marinate, and tastes out of this world good!
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Ingredients
- 1 12 oz bag fresh cranberries rinsed
- 2 small Mandarin oranges rinsed and cut into 1-inch chunks, with skin on. (I use cuties.)
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure (I use 1 teaspoon, adjust to your preference)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground or 1 teaspoon pink peppercorn, see notes
- 2 pieces star anise
Instructions
- (See notes below if you need to serve the same day.)Add cranberries, orange chunks, sugar, vanilla, salt, and pepper to a food processor. Pulse 10-12 times until all ingredients are well combined, and the cranberries are finely minced.
- Put the relish in an airtight container and stir in the star anise (whole). Allow to sit 1-2 days in the refrigerator before serving.
- Remove the star anise before serving.
- Use within 7 days or freeze for up to 6 months.
Notes
If you are making this at the last minute and need to serve it right away, grate 1 tablespoon of orange zest and peel the mandarins. Use only the flesh and the zest to prevent any bitterness from developing in the relish.
INGREDIENT TIP: If you have access to pink peppercorns, add 1 teaspoon of freshly ground pink peppercorns to the relish in place of the black pepper. It's AMAZING!
Nutrition
Serving: 1ozCalories: 72kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 49mgPotassium: 25mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 87IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.1mg
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