Fresh Cranberry Relish with Orange
This fresh cranberry relish with orange is the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving table! It is sweet, deliciously tart, and bright with the flavors of honeycrisp apple and Orange zest. Serve it alone or warmed with brie or other soft cheeses.
what is fresh cranberry relish with orange?
This delectable, EASY fresh cranberry relish with orange and apple is the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving table! It pairs perfectly with all the rich, creamy casseroles and salty dishes. This relish is light, crisp, and the perfect combination of holiday flavors. It gets bonus points for being quick to assemble, PLUS it actually tastes better when you make it ahead of time!
Ingredients for fresh cranberry relish
This recipe is made from simple ingredients that come together to create a deliciousy complex flavor.
- 1- 12 oz bag of fresh cranberries
- 1 medium honeycrisp apple
- 1 medium orange
- 3/4 Cup Table Sugar
- 1 Tbsp orange Zest
how to make fresh cranberry relish
First, start by washing and drying the orange. Then, zest your orange before chopping it into small pieces. You should get roughly one Tablespoon from amedium sized orange. Place the chopped orange into a medium sized mixing bowl. Set the zest to the side.
Next, peel and chop the apple. I like to chop all my ingredients pretty finely, but you can do this to your preference. If you are using a food processor, simply chop your apple into a few large pieces and place them in, giving them a few good pulses until they are the right size.
Chop the cranberries into fine pieces OR place them in a food proccessor and give them a few pulses until they are the right size and finely chopped. Then, mix together the chopped apple, orange pieces, chopped cranberry and orange zest.
Spinkle the sugar over the chopped ingredients and stir to combine. The sugar will dissolve after a few minutes. If you have any leftover orange, feel free to give it a squeeze over the relish for added orange flavors.
serving fresh cranberry relish with orange
This delicious dish can be served warm, cold, or at room temperature. You can make it ahead and tranfer it to a nice dish on the day of. I like to zest a bit of orange to garnish on top just to make it pretty. I almost always serve this with warm baked brie alongside some crackers or sliced apple for everyone to nibble before our Thanksgiving meal.
faq and substitutions for cranberry relish
Can I cut back on the sugar? You can cut back to 1/2 Cup of sugar for a tangier version of this recipe, but I would not omit the sugar entirely or the result will be slightly tart and almost bitter.
Can I substitute frozen cranberries? Unfortunately, no. Frozen cranberries will soften when thawed and the end result will not be the same. For the crunchy relish texture, this recipe really needs fresh cranberries.
Can I substitute a different variety of apple? If you can’t find honeycrisp, you can substitute any hard variety of apple, such as Granny Smith or Golden Delicious.
How far ahead can this be made? Because of the acidity in the cranberry and orange, this relish can last in the fridge for up to TWO WEEKS! Just be sure to store in an airtight container.
How do you serve cranberry relish? Cranberry relish can be eaten by itself, alongside roasted turkey or beef, or spooned over a warm brie or cream cheese for a lovely appetizer.
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Fresh Cranberry Relish with Orange
Equipment
- 1 Food Processor Optional
Ingredients
- 1 12 oz bag fresh cranberries, chopped
- 1 medium Honeycrisp Apple, chopped
- 1 medium Orange, chopped
- 1 Tbsp orange zest
- 3/4 Cup Table Sugar
Instructions
- First, start by washing and drying the orange. Then, zest your orange before chopping it into small pieces. You should get roughly one Tablespoon from amedium sized orange. Place the chopped orange into a medium sized mixing bowl. Set the zest to the side.
- Next, peel and chop the apple. I like to chop all my ingredients pretty finely, but you can do this to your preference. If you are using a food processor, simply chop your apple into a few large pieces and place them in, giving them a few good pulses until they are the right size.
- Chop the cranberries into fine pieces OR place them in a food proccessor and give them a few pulses until they are the right size and finely chopped. Then, mix together the chopped apple, orange pieces, chopped cranberry and orange zest.
- Spinkle the sugar over the chopped ingredients and stir to combine. The sugar will dissolve after a few minutes. If you have any leftover orange, feel free to give it a squeeze over the relish for added orange flavors.
Okay I never had this before 2 years ago and it is now a staple! If you have never had this before but are curious about it, TRY IT. It won’t turn you down. 🙂
Or rather- you won’t regret it.