Here at Chiot’s Run we LOVE cranberry relish when it comes to Thanksgiving Day meals. I make a big batch each year and we take some to all of our holiday gatherings. It’s a quick and easy side dish and it really adds a great flavor to your turkey meal. Here’s my favorite recipe.
CRANBERRY APPLE RELISH
1 (12-16 oz) bag of fresh or frozen cranberries
2 apples, peeled and cut into small pieces
1 cup sugar
1 cup of cider (you can use water if you don’t have cider)
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon grated cinnamon
Combine all ingredients in sauce pan and cook covered for about 30 minutes (make sure you keep it covered as cranberries have a tendency to pop). Uncover, taste and adjust sugar and seasonings to your family’s liking. Cook until desired consistency; if you like it thick cook longer, if you like it thinner you can turn off now or add water if it’s already too thick. Chill and serve.
Do you take a big scoop of cranberry relish at the table, or do you pass it on to the next person?
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I am the one with the big scoop!!!
I love your pictures…they are so stunning 🙂
It’s a good thing we don’t do the holidays at our house – Hubby and the Kid like cranberry jelly and I like my Mom’s sauce (which is not far off from your own). I think we’d have to have several different kinds to make everyone happy.
Big scoop for me. One thing I miss about being away from home (MN & WI) is picking fresh cranberries in the bogs near our cabin. Nothing like FRESH! Sincerely, Emily
Medium scoop, but if the turkey is dry, more.
Just out of curiosity, is this acidic enough to can using a waterbath?
Yes you could waterbath can this (at least I’d be perfectly comfortable doing it). I’d go with the directions for canning chutney.
Thank you.
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Can we put some orange in this recipe?