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cranberry relish

Cranberry Relish

Cranberry Relish adds so much to your Thanksgiving Turkey meal. I have been making this recipe since my children were little. I make enough for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. I give some as gifts to friends and clients. Enjoy the compliments.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 bags of cranberries the bags I used were 12oz
  • 2 cups of water
  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 5-6 Oranges Juiced add the pulp
  • 1-2 lemons Juiced add the pulp
  • 3 cups juice of oranges and lemons
  • 2 tbsp grated ginger
  • 2 tbsp the rind (zest) of oranges and lemon

Method
 

  1. Rinse the cranberries thoroughly
  2. Juice the oranges and lemons
  3. make the zest of oranges and lemons
  4. grate the ginger
  5. add 2 cups water with the 2 cups sugar cook stirring constantly until all sugar is dissolved
  6. add the cranberries and remaining liquid from the juice of oranges and lemon bring to a boil.½
  7. add the zest of oranges and lemon
  8. add the grated ginger continuing stirring
  9. Boil at a lower temperature for 10 minutes
  10. You will see and hear the cranberries popping
  11. let cool before refrigerating
  12. I make this a few days ahead to let the flavors blend

Notes

I use 5-6 Juicing oranges and 2 large Meyer lemons from our Meyer lemon tree.
update: I had only one bag of cranberries left and needed to make more for Christmas. I used 1/2 a cup of water to 1 cup of sugar, juice of 2 oranges and 1 lemon, and 1 tbsp ginger and followed the same directions. It came out wonderful.