Cranberry Grapefruit Salsa Food

CRANBERRY-TEXAS RED GRAPEFRUIT RELISH

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the ginger and onions and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the grapefruit and orange juices and sugar and bring to a boil. Cook until the sugar has melted and the mixture reduces slightly.
• Stir in half of the cranberries and cook, stirring occasionally, until the berries pop and break down and the mixture begins to thicken. Add the remaining cranberries and cook just until the berries pop, about 5 minutes more. Remove from the heat, stir in the orange zest and grapefruit segments and season lightly with salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl, stir in the parsley and serve at room temperature.

CRANBERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Place the cranberry sauce, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice, jalapeno pepper, onion, red pepper, green pepper, tomatoes, and salt, and pepper, to taste in a food processor and pulse until blended, but still chunky. Serve with Turkey Taquitos.
• Sweat the onion, garlic, and jalapeno in a saute pan with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Remove from the heat and add to a large bowl. To the bowl, add the shredded turkey, cheese, tomatoes and season with salt, and pepper, to taste. Mix the ingredients thoroughly.
• Warm the tortillas in the microwave for 10 seconds so they are pliable.
• Fill the tortillas with a tablespoon of filling and roll into a thin taquito, securing with a toothpick. Keep the taquitos covered with a damp towel before cooking otherwise the corn tortillas will dry out and crack. Heat 2 cups oil in a straight-sided pan to 350 degrees F. Place the taquitos in the hot oil in batches and shallow fry until crisp, rolling to cook all sides, about 3 minutes.
• Drain the taquitos on paper towels and salt. Remove the toothpicks before serving.

CRANBERRY & GRAPEFRUIT RELISH

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, mix sugar and water; heat to boiling.
• Add cranberries and cook until skins begin to pop. Remove from heat.
• While that is cooling, peel & section the grapefruit, cut into bite-size pieces; add to cooled berries; stir to mix.
• Serve warm or room temp in a glass compote dish for best color display!
• NOTE: If you prefer sweeter berries, add more sugar.
• LEFTOVERS: Exquisite!

CRANBERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Combine cranberries, cilantro, green onions, jalapeno pepper, lime juice, sugar, and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a medium blade. Chop to medium consistency. Refrigerate if not using immediately. Serve at room temperature.

CRANBERRY-GRAPEFRUIT SPARKLER

Steps:

• Combine ingredients in 2 tall glasses, adding 1/2 cup of each juice, 1/2 cup sparkling mineral water, and a squeeze of lime to each glass. Stir, add ice, and serve with a slice of lime.

SEA BREEZE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Combine vodka, cranberry juice, and grapefruit juice in a highball glass and stir to combine. Add ice.
• Garnish with a wedge of lime.

CRANBERRY RELISH WITH GRAPEFRUIT AND MINT

Steps:

• Using vegetable peeler, remove peel (pink-yellow outer layer only) from 1 grapefruit in strips. Cut peel into 2-inch-long, 1/8-inch-wide strips (about 1/2 cup). Squeeze 1 cup juice from grapefruits.
• Stir 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in medium saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Add grapefruit peel; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until peel is soft, about 15 minutes. Add 1 cup grapefruit juice and cranberries; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until berries burst, about 10 minutes. Transfer to medium bowl. Stir in mint. Cover; chill until cold. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Keep chilled.

GRAPEFRUIT CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine juices, sugar and allspice in pot over medium heat till sugar is dissolved.
• Add lemon zest and cranberries.
• Simmer till cranberries pop. (sometimes the harder berries don't want to pop so I'll give them a helping hand with side of wooden spoon just before I'm ready to take off stove.).
• Stir frequently so sugars don't scald and burn in bottom of pot.
• When all the berries are popped and sauce is nice and thick remove from heat and cool.
• Refrigerate in nonreactive sealed container when cool.
• Can be served hot or cold.
• If you are canning them you need to keep them hot during the canning process. Refer to any canning cookbook for proper canning techniques.