Description
Grandma’s Cranberry Relish is a classic holiday side dish that combines fresh cranberries, navel orange, and Granny Smith apple with a touch of sugar and cinnamon. This old-fashioned recipe is quick to prepare using a food processor to achieve a perfect chunky but smooth texture. It’s refreshing, tangy, and sweet—ideal for Thanksgiving turkey or Christmas dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits
- 12 ounces fresh cranberries (washed, any soft or bad ones removed)
- 1 small navel orange (washed, unpeeled, cut into 1 inch chunks; about 1 heaping cup)
- 1 Granny Smith apple (washed, unpeeled, cored, and cut into quarters)
Sweetener & Spice
- 3/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Pulse Cranberries: Add the fresh cranberries to a food processor and pulse about 20 times until they are coarsely chopped. Aim for a texture that has small chunks but isn’t too smooth. Transfer the cranberries to a medium mixing bowl.
- Pulse Orange: Add the chunks of navel orange to the food processor and pulse 20-30 times until finely chopped, resulting in a mushy texture with some small chunks of peel remaining. Add the chopped orange to the mixing bowl.
- Pulse Apple: Add the quarters of Granny Smith apple to the food processor and pulse 20-30 times until finely chopped. Scrape down the sides if needed to ensure even chopping. Add the chopped apple to the mixing bowl.
- Combine Ingredients: To the bowl with all the chopped fruit, add the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon (if using). Stir thoroughly to combine all ingredients evenly.
- Chill: Cover the bowl and refrigerate the cranberry relish for at least 1 hour before serving. This resting time allows the flavors to meld beautifully. The relish can be refrigerated for up to 3 days in advance.
Notes
- This cranberry relish is a traditional favorite that pairs perfectly with holiday meals like Thanksgiving turkey or Christmas dinner.
- The ground cinnamon is optional, but adds a warm spice that complements the tangy fruit.
- Adjust sugar to taste if you prefer a sweeter or tarter relish.
- Make sure to wash fruit well and remove any soft or spoiled cranberries before processing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
- Calories: 234
- Sugar: 56.2 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 61.6 g
- Fiber: 3.1 g
- Protein: 0.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
