Fresh Cranberry Relish and Killer Cranberry Sauce

Fresh Cranberry Relish

INGREDIENTS

 

• About 12 oz. fresh cranberries
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier)
• Zest and juice from 1 navel orange

DIRECTIONS

Place all ingredients in a food processor; pulse several times until mixture is chunky.

Killer Cranberry Sauce

INGREDIENTS

• 1 whole  navel orange
• 1 ½ cups  sugar
• ½ teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
• 1 package (12 oz.) cranberries, fresh or frozen
• 1/2 cup (2 oz. toasted ) pecans, coarsely chopped

DIRECTIONS

Grate peel from orange and set aside. Squeeze juice from orange into a small bowl.   Combine orange juice, sugar and ginger in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves.  Add cranberries. Simmer until berries begin to pop, about 5 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in reserved orange peel.  When cool, stir in pecans. Serve in pretty glass relish or sauce dishes.

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