Chicken Free Cranberry-Orange Relish
Bright, tangy, and just sweet enough, this cranberry-orange relish is the kind of condiment that steals the show at any table. Fresh cranberries simmer down with squeezed orange juice, pure maple syrup, and warm spices until they burst into a glossy, loose jam that smells absolutely incredible. Ceylon cinnamon and ground ginger give it a gentle, aromatic heat that feels a little more refined than your average holiday sauce. Stirring in the orange zest right at the end keeps that citrus flavor vivid and fresh rather than cooked off. The whole thing comes together in under twenty minutes on the stovetop, and it thickens beautifully as it chills in the fridge. Every ingredient here is straightforward and plant-based, so there's zero guesswork about what's in it — just real, whole-food flavor you can feel good about serving.
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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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