Alpha Gal Friendly Cranberry-Orange Relish
Bright, tangy, and warmly spiced, this cranberry-orange relish is the kind of condiment that steals the show at any table. Fresh cranberries burst into a glossy, jammy sauce with fresh-squeezed orange juice and a hit of orange zest stirred in at the end for maximum citrus punch. Pure maple syrup brings natural sweetness without any animal-derived additives, and Ceylon cinnamon with ground ginger give it a gentle, aromatic warmth that feels anything but plain. For anyone navigating alpha-gal syndrome, store-bought relishes and sauces can be a minefield of hidden mammalian-derived ingredients like gelatin or certain food colorings — this recipe sidesteps all of that with a clean, plant-based ingredient list you can actually trust. The whole thing comes together in one saucepan in under twenty minutes, thickening beautifully as it cools into a lush, spoonable consistency. Make it a day ahead and it only gets better, making holiday prep or weeknight dinners that much easier.
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8 servings
- 12 oz fresh or frozen cranberries
- ½ cup fresh orange juice (from about 2 medium oranges)
- 1 tbsp orange zest (from about 1 medium orange)
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ⅛ tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the cranberries, orange juice, maple syrup, Ceylon cinnamon, ground ginger, and sea salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir to combine.
- 2
Cook, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries begin to burst and the mixture starts to bubble, about 5 minutes.
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