Ruths Raw Cranberry Relish Recipes

UNCOOKED CRANBERRY AND ORANGE RELISH

Steps:

• Make sure there are no seeds in oranges. Cut the oranges into quarters and then chop them up roughly. Either in a meat grinder or in a food processor chop the raw cranberries and oranges. Transfer to glass or ceramic serving bowl and add the sugar. Cover with plastic and let stand for 24 hours. Refrigerate after that; this will keep for 2 weeks. Leftovers can be combined with mayonnaise and used as a dressing for leftover turkey sandwiches.

FRESH CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH MANDARIN ORANGES

Steps:

• Combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan.
• Bring to boil; add cranberries, return to boil.
• Reduce heat and boil gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add can of Mandarin oranges.
• Cover and cool completely at room temperature.
• Refrigerate until serving time.
• Makes 2 1/4 cups.

RUTH LYONS CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Cook cranberries in water until the cranberries pop.
• Add sugar and salt.
• Cook 5 minutes.
• Pour over dry jello.
• Stir.
• Cool.
• Add any of the optional ingredients you like.
• My personal favorites are celery, apples, orange (canned Mandarin) and crushed pineapple.
• Canned fruit should be drained well.
• Refrigerate until set.

RAW CRANBERRY RELISH WITH FUYU PERSIMMON

Steps:

• Wash the cranberries well and pick them over, discarding soft ones. Scrub the orange and dry it. Use a microplane to grate off the zest and measure out 2 teaspoons, then peel the orange and remove the white pith, and break into segments. Wash the persimmons, trim out their stems and cores, and cut them into roughly 1-inch pieces.
• Combine the cranberries, orange, grated zest, persimmons, and a pinch of sea salt in the container of the food processor and pulse briefly, just to break everything up. Add the sugar and 2 teaspoons lemon juice, pulse again, and taste. If you think you need more sweetness, add a tiny bit more sugar; if you need acid, add a drop of lemon juice.
• Pulse once more to blend the seasonings, but do not overprocess. This relish should have a gravelly texture, with distinct pieces of golden persimmon showing among the cranberries.