Cranberry Relish

INGREDIENTS

2 cups raw cranberries, washed

2 peeled and cored tart apples 

1 large seedless orange, peel ON, cut into sections 

1 to 2 cups granulated sugar (depending on how sweet you would like it)

METHOD 1 Grinder: Set up the grinder with a medium-sized blade on the edge of a table with a large roasting pan or bowl to catch the mix as it grinds. These old fashioned grinders tend to leak some of the juice down the grinder base, so you may want to set up an additional pan on the floor under the grinder to catch the drips. If you don't have an old-fashioned grinder you can use a grinder attachment on a KitchenAid mixer (which is what I used). Run fruit through a grinder. Use the entire (seedless) orange, peels, pith and all. Mix in the sugar. 

METHOD 2 Food Processor: Put apples and orange in food processor bowl and pulse a few times until you have large pieces.  Add cranberries.  Pulse a few times until everything is chopped.  Add sugar and pulse once or twice.  

Store in the refrigerator. Makes about 3 cups.

Patti’s Notes: The first time I made it I used the grinder because that was what the recipe called for.  Thereafter I've used the food processor because it is way less messy. I used two different types of apples because I always think that’s a good idea. Usually a red and a green. I start with one cup of sugar which is typically enough unless your fruit was super tart.  Then add a little at a time to your preferred level of sweetness. It was pretty delicious and all that citrus is refreshing.
When I make this on holidays I put it in a crystal bowl in the center of a plate and surround it with canned cranberry sauce for those who prefer it.  It makes a very pretty presentation. 

Healthy Meter: Cranberries are packed full of antioxidants and the entire recipe rates high in the Vitamin C category not to mention the raw craze. Cranberries are normally too tart to eat raw but combined with the apple, orange and sugar the tartness meter would register tangy. I could say its all natural ingredients; however I prefer not to consume that much sugar. Sugar substitutes would probably work just fine but since I’ve give up chemicals as much as possible that’s a bit of a challenge. That being said its a relish so you don't really eat that much of it per serving, therefore the sugar overload probably isn't really all that bad. 

Easy Meter: Pretty easy with the KitchenAid although it does make a bit of a mess as the juice tends to leak. Super easy with the food processor. 

 ~Source: altered from Simply Recipes