Certo Cranberry Orange Freezer Relish Recipes

CERTO® CRANBERRY-ORANGE FREEZER RELISH

Steps:

• Rinse clean plastic containers and lids with boiling water. Dry thoroughly.
• Finely chop or grind cranberries. Measure exactly 2 cups prepared cranberries into large bowl. Remove colored part of peel from oranges and lemon using vegetable peeler. Cut peel into thin slivers (or finely chop or grind peel); set aside. Peel and discard remaining white part of peel from citrus fruit. Chop fruit pulp, reserving any juice; set aside. Mix all citrus fruit and peels. Measure exactly 3 cups citrus fruit mixture into bowl with cranberries. Add sugar and spices; mix well. Let stand 10 min., stirring occasionally.
• Mix pectin and water. Add to fruit mixture; stir 3 min. or until sugar is dissolved and no longer grainy. (A few sugar crystals may remain.)
• Fill all containers immediately to within 1/2 inch of tops. Wipe off top edges of containers; immediately cover with lids. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours. Relish is now ready to use. Store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks or freeze extra containers up to 1 year. Thaw in refrigerator.

CRANBERRY RELISH

Steps:

• Use a knife to cut the orange into 8 even pieces, keeping the peel on.
• Place the orange pieces and the Granny Smith apple slices into a food processor or blender. Pulse 4 to 5 times to begin the chopping process.
• Add the fresh cranberries, granulated white sugar, dark brown sugar, and lime zest into the food processor.
• Pulse the mixture about 8 to10 times until it looks finely chopped. Do not over process the mixture. You don't want a puree.
• Scoop into a large dish or bowl that can handle about 4 cups of relish. Cover and refrigerate for an hour to overnight to allow the flavors to meld.
• Best when served cold.

COOKED CRANBERRY AND ORANGE RELISH

Steps:

• Make this a day ahead and serve chilled. In a non-reactive saucepan, combine the water, orange juice and sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring continuously. Add the cranberries and cook only for about minutes or until the skins of the berries pop. Remove pan from heat and add orange rind. Transfer mixture to a bowl and let cool to room temperature.
• Leftovers can be thinned with some liqueur and used as a hot sauce to spoon over frozen yogurt or pound cake.

WINTER CANNING - CRANBERRY ORANGE RELISH

Steps:

• Wash orange. Cut unpeeled orange into 6-8 pieces, removing seeds.
• Place the cranberries in a food processor. Process until evenly chopped. Spoon into a large saucepan.
• Place the orange pieces in a food processor. Process until evenly chopped. Add to the cranberries.
• Add water and sugar - less sugar if you like a tart relish, more if you prefer it sweeter.
• Simmer over medium heat until cranberries are hot and soft, 5-10 minutes.
• Ladle into clean half-pint canning jars.
• Relish may be frozen. It also keeps well in the refrigerator for up to a month.

CRANBERRY ORANGE RELISH (FREEZER)

Steps:

• Finely shred 1 tablespoon orange peel. Peel and section oranges.
• Using a food processor or a food grinder with a course blade, process or grind the orange sections and the cranberries. (If using a food processor, process half at a time.).
• Stir in sugar, walnuts, and orange peel. Cover and store in the
• refrigerator up to 2 weeks or freeze up to 6 months.
• Serve with ham or poultry.

EASY CRANBERRY ORANGE RELISH

Steps:

• Grate 2 teaspoons of zest from orange; discard remaining peel and pith from orange. Divide orange into sections.
• Place orange sections, orange zest, cranberries, sugar, and cinnamon in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped.
• Transfer relish to a bowl and cover; refrigerate to allow flavors to blend, at least 2 hours.

CERTO® CRANBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Bring boiling-water canner, half full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain jars well before filling.
• Place cranberries and water in large saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 min. Press through a sieve, if desired. Measure exactly 7-1/2 cups prepared fruit into 6- or 8-qt. saucepot.
• Stir sugar into prepared fruit in saucepot. Add butter to reduce foaming. Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 min., stirring constantly. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
• Ladle quickly into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if necessary.) Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 10 min. Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middles of lids with finger. (If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)

CRANBERRY-ORANGE RELISH

Steps:

• Slice the orange into eighths; finely chop in a food processor. Add cranberries and process until chopped. Slice apple into eighths; add to orange mixture and process until chopped. In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water; stir in pineapple and orange mixture. Chill for at least 4 hours. Just before serving, stir in nuts.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE RELISH

Steps:

• Put the cranberries and oranges (rind and pulp) in the food processor, but you can use a food grinder.
• Put into a large bowl and add sugar.
• Mix well.
• When the sugar is dissolved (a hour or so), you can pack it containers to freeze.