Cranberry and Dried-Cherry Relish

Name: Cranberry and Dried-Cherry Relish
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 3 cups
Ingredients: 1 package (12 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries; 1 cup dried cherries; 1 cup sugar; 2 cups water

Recipe photo courtesy of Mikkel Vang

This easy homemade cranberry relish beats the canned version any day.

Source: Everyday Food, November 2004

30 mins 5 mins Makes 3 cups

Total Time Prep Yield

Ingredients

1 package (12 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries
1 cup dried cherries
1 cup sugar
2 cups water

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, combine cranberries (no need to thaw if frozen), cherries, sugar, and water.
2. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until most berries have burst and liquid is syrupy, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Cover, pressing plastic wrap directly on surface of relish; refrigerate.

Cook's Notes

The relish can be made up to two weeks ahead and refrigerated in a covered container; bring to room temperature before serving.

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drediemoore

20 NOV, 2016

I've made this recipe for the last several years. It's simply marvelous - quite a level up from ordinary cranberry sauce!
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Zoeybear1

20 NOV, 2012

This is a simple yet fabulous recipe. I have made the recipe several times as written and love it. But recently, I have been adding vanilla, ground ginger and a small amount of orange peel... so delicious!
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Meralu

10 NOV, 2010

cherries sound just great... how longis it good in the fridge? Meralu
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Sojo16

12 NOV, 2008

This is the cranberry sauce I've made for several years now. It's fantastic. It can be hard to find the tart dried cherries (you don't want dried bings here). I typically order dried tart cherries online and have them shipped to the house. If you don't want to do just a basic fresh boiled cranberry sauce, try this.
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