Great served with turkey, chicken, pork or duck. Delicious warmed over ice cream.
1 (12-ounce) bag fresh cranberries
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 apple (Pippin, Granny Smith, or Golden Delicious), cored and cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 pear (Comice, D’Anjou, or Bosc), cored and cut into 1/2-inch dice
Zest and juice of 1 orange
1/4 teaspoon each: ground cinnamon, ground cloves, and ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons orange liqueur (optional)
In a medium saucepan, bring the cranberries, water, and sugar to a boil. Lower heat to a simmer; add apple, pear, orange zest, orange juice, and spices. Simmer for 10 minutes until cranberries pop. Cool relish to room temperature. Refrigerate relish until ready to serve. Stir in the orange liqueur just before serving. Can be made several days in advance.
Serves 6 – 8.