Cranberry Jalapeño Relish
This Cranberry Jalapeño Relish takes a holiday staple and gives it a spicy kick! The jalapeño really comes through and is complemented by the sweet and tart flavor of the cranberries. A coworker of mine used to bring this to our work Holiday party and I fell in love with the unique and spicy flavors. I asked her for the recipe and have modified it a bit to use all fresh ingredients! Fresh cranberries are so beautiful, you would think they would taste lovely too, but they are so tart!
This relish can be served a few ways but I like it best over toasted french bread slices with a smear of cream cheese to tone down the heat.
You could also serve this relish with some cheese and crackers on the side. I served this with a block of creamy cheese from local Briar Rose Creamery call the Maia, but it would also go well with Brie or Manchego.
TIME SAVERS
- Can make this the night before, it tastes even better after the flavors have had time to combine!
- Use canned jalapeños instead of fresh to save time chopping.
Cranberry Jalapeño Relish
Recipe details
Ingredients
- 1 pint fresh cranberries
- 3/4 c sugar + more to taste
- 2 fresh jalapeos
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 small sweet onion
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 bunch cilantro
- water
Instructions
- Clean cranberries in a colander and pick out any berries that are squishy or damaged.
- Add cranberries, 1/2 cup sugar, and water to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Turn down heat to medium-low and simmer the cranberries until the berries start to split, about 8 minutes.
- While the berries are cooking, chop the onion, jalapeo, and garlic and put in your food processor.
- Add cumin and cilantro to the food processor.
- Once berries are split, drain out some of the juice if there is a lot of liquid. Add cranberries and the additional 1/4 cup sugar to the food processor.
- Blend until ingredients are well combined, add more sugar if relish is too tart, and blend again until you reach desired sweetness level.
Comments
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How much is "+ c sugar"? What number is the "+" supposed to be?
A bit late to the party, but just found this recipe and even before making it I am addicted! 😁 Just wondering though, how long does it keep in the refrigerator?