Paraben Free Cranberry Orange Relish with Ginger & Honey
Bright, tangy, and just sweet enough, this cranberry-orange relish is the kind of condiment that makes everything around it taste better. The whole orange — peel and all — goes into the food processor alongside the cranberries, giving the finished relish a complex, slightly bitter citrus note that balances the natural tartness beautifully. Honey steps in as the sweetener here, keeping things clean and free from the synthetic additives and preservatives that sneak into so many jarred or packaged versions at the store. Fresh ginger and a whisper of cinnamon round out the flavor in a way that feels warm and intentional rather than one-dimensional. A quick pulse in the food processor and a short rest in the fridge is genuinely all it takes — the chilling time lets the flavors meld and the texture soften into something that feels far more considered than the effort involved. It's the kind of recipe that works just as well spooned over roasted meat as it does alongside a cheese board or tucked into a leftover sandwich.
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8 servings
- 12 oz fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 medium navel orange, unpeeled, cut into 8 wedges, seeds removed
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Add the cranberries and orange wedges to a food processor and pulse 10–12 times, until the mixture is coarsely chopped with no large pieces remaining but still has visible texture — not pureed.
- 2
Transfer the chopped cranberry-orange mixture to a bowl. Stir in the honey, grated ginger, cinnamon, and salt until evenly combined.
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