Fresh Cranberry Crystalized Ginger Relish Recipes

FRESH GINGER CRANBERRY RELISH

Steps:

• Cut unpeeled orange and lemon into wedges; remove any seeds. Transfer orange and lemon to a food processor; add remaining ingredients. Pulse until chopped. Transfer to a bowl; refrigerate, covered, overnight.

CRANBERRY, TANGERINE, AND CRYSTALLIZED-GINGER RELISH

Steps:

• Using on/off turns, coarsely chop cranberries in processor. Transfer to medium bowl. Using on/off turns, coarsely chop tangerine in processor. Combine with cranberries. Mix in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate overnight. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Keep refrigerated.) Serve cold or at room temperature.

CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH CRYSTALLIZED GINGER

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Boil until cranberries pop, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Cool. Mix in crystallized ginger. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

FRESH CRANBERRY CRYSTALIZED GINGER RELISH

Steps:

• In food processor, combine zest, orange segments, ginger, and salt. Process a lot! This step is really important or the sugar will be crunchy in the final relish. Remove and put in a separate bowl. Put some cranberries into food processor (however much it can hold and still chop efficiently). If this is half the cranberries, then add half the sugar mixture. Pulse into cranberries and chopped but still quite chunky. Remove to another LARGE separate bowl. Continue with remaining cranberries and sugar mixture until done, continueing to add to LARGE bowl. When all done, stir relish in large bowl to make sure everything is well mixed. Refrigerate until ready to serve (can be done days in advance.)

UNCOOKED CRANBERRY, ORANGE, AND GINGER RELISH

Steps:

• In a food processor chop fine the gingerroot and the orange, add the cranberries, and pulse the motor until the berries are chopped fine. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the sugar. Chill the relish, covered, for at least 30 minutes. The relish keeps, covered and chilled, for 2 weeks.

RAW CRANBERRY DATE RELISH WITH GINGER

Steps:

• Using a large, sharp knife, dice the dates and crystallized ginger into small, uniform dice. Thinly slice the scallions and then mince them finely.
• Put the cranberries in the bowl of a food processor and pulse a few times until they are in rough pieces. Add the honey, lime juice, jalapeño, cilantro, fresh ginger, salt, and pepper and continue to pulse until finely diced. Add the dates, crystalized ginger, and scallions and pulse once or twice to combine.
• Refrigerate overnight to allow the flavors to blend thoroughly. Serve at room temperature.