Fresh cranberries are simmered in a bright, sweet orange sauce, chilled, then served alongside or on top of all your favorite foods.
Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 15 minutesmins
Total Time 1 hourhr25 minutesmins
Servings 6
Equipment
medium saucepan
Ingredients
12ozfresh cranberries
1largeorangezested & juiced - this is approximately 1/4-1/3 cup of juice
1/4cup honey
1/2teaspoonground cinnamon
1/4cuppecanschopped
1/2cupwater
1/8teaspoonsalt
Instructions
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the cranberries, water, honey, orange juice, cinnamon, orange zest and salt. Stir everything together to combine. Allow this mixture to come to a boil while occasionally stirring. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and allow it to simmer.
Let this simmer for 10-15 minutes while stirring occasionally, until the cranberries break down and the sauce thickens. It should be fairly chunky. Remove from heat after time is up and fold in the chopped pecans. Allow it to cool until it reaches room temperature, then transfer it to a container and cover. Let it cool in the fridge for at least an hour, then serve! Enjoy!
Notes
Storage - You can store the leftover cranberry orange relish, covered in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. You can also freeze it for up to 3 months, just thaw in the fridge when you’re ready to serve it again. If you want you can make this up to a week ahead of time and store in the fridge until you’re ready to serve. In fact, I think it tastes better if it sits in the fridge overnight because the flavors have time to marinate.