Cranberry Relish - with Recipe

[Steve]

---  "Steve" <bboyminn at ...> wrote:
>
> > 
> > I think we'll call it Harry Potter stew.....I just dump in a
> > ton of garlic...our mainstay..keeps away the werewolves, you
> > know...
> > 
> > Okay, anyone got a recipe for cranberry relish?  
> > 
> > Susan
> >
> 
> bboyminn:
> 
> My mother makes the absolute best cranberry relish. ...
> 
> The basic ingredients are a fresh bag of cranberries, a couple
> of seedless oranges (peelings and all), and sugar.
> 
> Part of the key is the grinding. ...
> 
> Texture should be course but not chunky. About like the
> typical Dill or Sweet Pickle relish. 
> 
> So, grind up the cranberries and oranges (remember peelings
> and all), mix (to evenly blend that cranberries and oranges),
> then add sugar to taste (tart but pleasant), mix again (to 
> distribute the sugar evenly). Then let it sit in the 
> refrigerator for a day or two to get the flavors nicely mixed.
> 
> If I can get the actual recipe, I'll post it. ...
> 
> Steve/bboyminn
>


bboyminn:

My Mother just responded with her recipe; this is really
a very simple recipe. At our house, it was sort of a honor
as to which kid got to help grind everything. Now the duty
has passed on to my nephews and nieces.

Excellent No-Cook Cranberry relish -

1 ... bag of fresh Cranberries (rinsed and drained)

1 ... fresh quartered seedless Orange (quartered, with peelings
ON)

1.5 cups ... Sugar (or season to taste; artificial sweeteners
may be used, but, if you use them, I suggest a blend of 
artificial and sugar to taste) Taste should be slightly tart,
but not excessively so.

Grind cranberries and oranges together into a medium coarseness.
Cover with sugar and mix thoroughly. Refrigerate for a few 
hours to allow the flavors to blend. 

Note: back when a bag of cranberries was a full pound, my
Mother used to use 2 standard oranges per bag. So, to some 
extent how much orange or how big an orange is left to personal
taste.

Try it, you'll like it.

Steve/bboyminn