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Fresh Cranberry Relish

November 11, 2011 Updated November 8, 2017 14 Comments

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CRANBERRY SEASON!!
I love fresh cranberries.
I can eat them raw straight from the bag.  I love how they just pop in my mouth.  
Then the sour…oh ya the sour punch hits!  Love.
This will be the easiest thing I will prepare for my Thanksgiving Dinner. 
Start to finish is 10 minutes tops and that includes clean up.  Clean up may take a little longer, if you lick the bowl clean like I do.
You will need one bag of fresh cranberries,  1 cup frozen raspberries, 1/2 cup orange marmalade, 2 apples and 1/2 – 1 cup sugar.
Wash the cranberries.
Sort through the raspberries and take out any that are shriveled or going bad.  
It seems like every bag has a few nasty cranberries hanging out.  You will find even more nasty ones
if you buy your bag of cranberries from Costco.  What’s the deal with that?  I swear (not always, but every now and then) last week I bought a bag of cranberries from Costco (a HUGE bag).  I probably tossed 1/3 of the bag.  They were probably last years cranberries.  Shouldn’t this bag last me through Thanksgiving at least?
I know, I should have returned the bag, but that is a process in itself.
  
Place the cranberries in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade.
Add the frozen raspberries.
Adding the raspberries to the relish keeps it bright and red.
Add the sugar.  I like to start with 1/2 cup because I like my relish tart, but most people like the full cup because they like a sweeter cranberries with their turkey.  
Your choice.  I won’t judge.
Add 1/2 cup orange marmalade. 
Remember there is a ton of sugar in this marmalade so that will add more sweetness.
Peel, core and chop two apples.  I’m using local Honey Crisp Apples.  
Love them.
Add the chopped apples to the food processor.
Pulse all the ingredients together.
Process until you get the desired consistency that you want.  
I like to leave some larger chunks of the cranberries…because (see above statement).
Scrape down the sides of the bowl.  Taste to see if you would like to add more sugar.  
You will notice that the relish may seem a little gritty from the sugar.  Do not worry that sugar will dissolve and be perfect before you serve your dinner.
My desired consistency.
Eat a few spoonfuls, just to make sure it’s perfect.
See how bright and fresh.  
Canned cranberries cannot even compare to the bright flavor of fresh relish.  

I just need a spoon and I’m happy.
 Fresh Cranberry Relish

1 bag fresh cranberries
1 cup frozen raspberries
1/2 to 1 cup sugar
2 apples (tart) peeled and diced
½ cup orange marmalade
Combine ingredients in a food processor fitted with a metal blade.  Pulse ingredients until finely chopped.  Refrigerate until ready to use.  Can be made a day in advance.

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Fresh cranberries will change your Thanksgiving dinner. Fresh Cranberries will change your life!

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  1. Katie says

    January 4, 2021 at 6:56 am

    I have been making your recipe for thanksgiving for years now–I love how it bursts with flavor and comes together SO quickly! Even though the rest of my family hardly touches it (what is wrong with them?? Those crazies don’t like cranberries), I still make it because I love eating the leftovers with greek yogurt and walnuts for the following week…perfect guilt-free post-thanksgiving treat!

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    • Janet Barton says

      January 6, 2021 at 3:51 pm

      What a brilliant idea. Yogurt and walnuts!!!! Yum. This is the best idea I’ve heard in a long time. Thank you so much for sharing. I can’t wait to try it.

      Reply
  2. Unknown says

    November 19, 2016 at 4:24 pm

    I can't wait to make this recipe for Thanksgiving this year. Anything you post here is guaranteed to be wonderful! Stefanee Jessop

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    • Janet Barton says

      December 3, 2016 at 12:39 am

      Thanks, Stef. Sorry I'm so late responding, but I'm sure you noticed that you can eat a bowl full with a spoon. I love this stuff.

      Reply
  3. Anonymous says

    March 6, 2013 at 5:23 pm

    Agree totally about Costco's cranberries. Will never purchase them there again.

    Reply
  4. Anonymous says

    November 24, 2012 at 5:10 pm

    I made this for Thanksgiving and all I can say is YUM! Thanks so much for such delicious recipes!

    Reply
  5. Doreen says

    November 14, 2012 at 12:51 pm

    Thank you for this recipe..I can not wait to make it.

    I wonder how it would be heated??

    doreen

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    • Janet@simplysogood says

      November 14, 2012 at 3:51 pm

      Not fresh, but delicious.

      Reply
  6. Janet@simplysogood says

    December 21, 2011 at 5:54 pm

    I know! I just eat it with a spoon!

    Reply
  7. Anonymous says

    December 21, 2011 at 2:01 am

    This stuff was amazing!! I had my family slathering it on their turkey, rolls, and toast the morning after Thanksgiving! 🙂 Thank you for all of your beautiful recipes.

    Reply
  8. Janet@simplysogood says

    November 15, 2011 at 4:47 pm

    Oh my! You are so far away from me. Just think you have ALL those wonderful spices that I can't get in Utah. I'm so happy to follow your wonderful Indian food blog.

    Reply
  9. Aarthi says

    November 14, 2011 at 5:27 pm

    Tamilnadu-India…:(

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  10. Janet@simplysogood says

    November 14, 2011 at 3:22 am

    Where is here?

    Reply
  11. Aarthi says

    November 13, 2011 at 3:15 pm

    Wow…I love the colour and texture..Even though i love to try, sadly i could n't find cranberries here..:(

    Reply

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