Sunday, November 28, 2010

Cranberry Relish to Relish

OK people, this one is good. I do recommend having it side-by-side with the "cranberry-jelly-in-the-shape-of-the-can" just to see the two extremes of cranberry relish. This one is definitely tart, but balanced. No cups and cups of sugar added--just honey and some orange/cherries. And of course the beer helps. Easy to make...tasty...and as always, impressive. Many thanks to Sean Paxton, the Homebrew Chef, for the original recipe!

Cranberry Relish to Relish

Yields about 2 cups

6oz cranberries
1 clementine, or about half a can of mandarin orange slices
1 cinnamon stick
1/2c honey
Splash maple syrup (the real stuff!)
1/2c dried cherries
1 normal bottle of a slightly sweet beer--a trippel, a bock, a spiced holiday porter...
Pinch of salt

1. Combine everything in a pot. Heat over high heat, stirring, until simmer occurs.
2. Turn heat to low, cover pot, and let cook for 15 minutes or so.
3. Eat with turkey. Or over vanilla ice cream.

The end!