Gut Friendly Cranberry-Orange Relish
Bright, tangy, and just sweet enough, this cranberry-orange relish is the kind of condiment that makes everything it touches taste more alive. Fresh cranberries and real orange juice do the heavy lifting here, delivering bold flavor without any of the artificial additives or refined sugars that can throw a sensitive digestive system off track. Pure maple syrup keeps the sweetness gentle and natural, while Ceylon cinnamon and ground ginger bring warmth that also happens to be easy on the gut. The whole thing comes together in one saucepan in under twenty minutes, bubbling down into a glossy, jammy relish that thickens beautifully as it cools. It's the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why anyone ever reaches for the canned stuff. Serve it alongside roasted meats, swirl it into yogurt, or spread it on toast — the possibilities are genuinely hard to stop thinking about.
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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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