Cranberry Raisin Relish

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup vinegar
• 3 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
• 1 1/2 cups dark raisins
• 1 1/2 cups golden raisins
• 1 large onion, finely chopped (actually 3/4 cup)
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1 (16 ounce) bag fresh cranberries, rinsed, picked over (4 cups)
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons orange zest

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar, vinegar & oj concentrate in a large nonreactive saucepan, & cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved.
• 2 stir in the raisins, onions & garlic & bring to a boil over medium-high heat. reduce heat to medium-low & simmer for 5 minutes, stirring most of the time.
• 3 stir in the cranberries, ginger, salt, black pepper & cayenne pepper, then raise the heat to high & bring to a boil.
• 4 return heat to medium-low & simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring frequently, then remove from the heat & let cool slightly. stir in the orange zest.
• 5 pour the relish into a container that has a tight lid, cover & let it cool to room temperature, before covering it & refrigerating it until serving time.
• 6 serve chilled or at room temperature. leftovers will keep well in the refrigerator for up to a month.