Mandarin Ginger And Cranberry Relish Food

CRANBERRY MANDARIN SALAD

Steps:

• In saucepan, place 3/4 bag of cranberries over medium/high heat.
• Add in liquid from mandarin oranges, grate in ginger & orange zest, & add sugar.
• When it starts to thicken, mash mixture until all berries are broken.
• Add remainder of cranberries & cook until they start to crack.
• Remove from heat, stir in mandarin oranges.
• Chill & serve.

FRESH CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH MANDARIN ORANGES

Steps:

• Combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan.
• Bring to boil; add cranberries, return to boil.
• Reduce heat and boil gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add can of Mandarin oranges.
• Cover and cool completely at room temperature.
• Refrigerate until serving time.
• Makes 2 1/4 cups.

PAMMY'S CRANBERRIES AND MANDARIN ORANGES

Steps:

• Wash cranberries.
• Put cranberries in medium saucepan.
• Add juice from mandarin oranges (about 1/2 cup).
• Cut each mandarin orange section 6 times.
• Put the mandarin oranges in with the cranberries.
• Heat to boiling, stirring often.
• After it boils, stir constantly.
• When cranberries are"gone" or"dissolved" remove from heat.
• It will be kinda"thick".
• Put in serving dish, cover and refridgerate.
• When ready to serve, I add 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar and warm in the microwave, stir very well before serving.

CRANBERRY-GINGER RELISH

Steps:

• With a zester or a grater, remove the zest from the grapefruit and the tangerine; set aside.
• Peel the 2 fruits and cut into segments, removing all pith, seeds and membranes.
• Transfer to a food processor and swirl around until finely chopped; place in a large bowl.
• Add the cranberries (no need to thaw if frozen) and ginger to food processor and pulse until chopped; be careful not to overprocess.
• Add cranberry-ginger mixture to citrus fruit in bowl and stir in sugar, lime juice and zest; stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Taste and add more sugar if you feel it's necessary.
• Refrigerate for at least 2 hours to let flavours blend; keeps well for about 2 weeks.
• Makes just over 2 cups.

MANDARIN, GINGER AND CRANBERRY RELISH

Steps:

• Bring the Mandarin Syrup to a boil in a medium saucepan.
• Add the cranberries and boil for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the mixture is very thick.
• Remove from heat and stir in the crystallized ginger and the mandarin orange segments.
• Break up the the orange segments slightly while stirring.
• Cool and refrigerate for at least 4 hours for the flavors to blend.