Zesty Orange-Cranberry Sauce (Relish)

Zesty Orange-Cranberry Sauce (Relish)

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 18
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 42.3
  • Total Fat: 0.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 0.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 11.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
  • Protein: 0.2 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Zesty Orange-Cranberry Sauce (Relish) calories by ingredient


Introduction

Toss the canned cranberry jelly and use this homemade version instead. It's ready in no time, and it's full of healthy fruit!
Toss the canned cranberry jelly and use this homemade version instead. It's ready in no time, and it's full of healthy fruit!

Number of Servings: 18

Ingredients

    3/4 c sugar
    1/2 lemon, juiced
    2 oranges, zest and fruit, discard pith and membrane
    2 c cranberries, fresh or frozen
    1/4 t cinnamon, ground
    pinch cloves, ground

Tips

This is great atop Thanksgiving turkey, holiday ham or chicken breast. Use it atop oatmeal, yogurt or ice cream!
(Learn how to segment and zest an orange.)

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Directions

Remove the zest from the two oranges using a zester or a small knife. Place the zest, sugar, and 3/4 cup of water into a saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Add cranberries and continue to cook until the cranberries start to pop, about 2 minutes. Transfer entire mixture to the bowl of a food processor. Add the oranges and spices to the mixture. Process until mixture is combined. Transfer to a plastic or glass container and refrigerate, covered, for 12 hours.
A serving is 2 tablespoons.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Good
    50 of 50 people found this review helpful
    I use a bag of berries, sub the sugar with splenda, use one large or two small navel oranges, , put all in processor, , store in bowl,, fits great in my diabetic/high BP, high cholesterol/allergy diet!! Maybe I will add some cinnamon to some this year for a change! - 11/10/09


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    Very Good
    35 of 37 people found this review helpful
    I also do a similar one but even the recipe is too much sugar for me. Yes, cranberries are tart, but I HATE super sweet sides. When I use a half a cup of sugar, it tastes fine and when I bring it to whomever is doing thanksgiving, there is NEVER any leftovers. - 11/12/09


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    33 of 35 people found this review helpful
    We grind up a bag of cranberries, 1 orange, 1 apple, 1 cup walnuts. Everthing is put into a container and we add 1 cup sugar and and put into refridgerator till we are ready to eat! It is so yummy on turkey sandwiches too! - 11/16/09


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    31 of 50 people found this review helpful
    I really hate it when people list something like this as 18 servings. So what do we do? Set out 18 dishes and try to evenly divide it? Why not say 1 tbs or something? Grrrr. - 3/7/11


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    26 of 28 people found this review helpful
    no need to cook - i make a raw recipe (healthier anyways) - 1 bag of berries, 1 orange, including a good amount of the peel "zested" and cinnamon. i use honey instead of sugar. - 11/16/09


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    Incredible!
    20 of 20 people found this review helpful
    I have never liked cranberry sauce, due to the tarty flavor. I made this dish as my contribution to Thanksgiving meal. I chose not to use the food processor, b/c I wanted the chunky homemade appearance. The orange in it made a wonderful citrus taste. Delicious! I received rave reviews! - 11/28/09


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    20 of 20 people found this review helpful
    ADD APPLE, CELERY AND NUTS AND LEAVE OUT THE CLOVES AND IT'S JUST WHAT MY GRANDMOTHER USED TO MAKE AND I MAKE NOW!
    SOMETIMES I ADD CRANBERRY JELLO AND PUT IT IN A BEAUTIFUL MOLD FOR COMPANY (REDUCE THE SUGAR IF YOU DO THAT).
    - 11/22/09


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    20 of 20 people found this review helpful
    This reminds me of the Cranberry/Orange relish my mother used to make, but we never used the lemon, cloves or cinnamon. The recipe was on the bags of cranberries we bought and we also used the entire orange. We'd put everything but the sugar into a meat grinder, then add the sugar after. - 11/10/09


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    Incredible!
    18 of 18 people found this review helpful
    I made this using frozen cranberries that I had on hand and 2 cans of mandarin oranges. I used the juice from the oranges (simply water and sugar) So I used less sugar very easy it was great tasting! - 11/27/09


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    10 of 10 people found this review helpful
    I make mine with 1/2 c. maple syrup, 1/2 c. of cran-raspberry juice, zest of 1 orange, 1 diced apple and 1 bag cranberries. After boiling, I toss in a 1/2 c of walnuts. Delicious and not too sweet. I'll try the orange and lemon juices from this recipe instead of cran-raspberry and see how it is. - 11/22/09


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    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
    i do mine by the bag 1 cup water and 1 cup of sugar (yes i once used splenda and had to throw it away) and cook until the berries pop any leftovers go on oatmeal in the morning assuming it's not all gone - 11/22/09


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    Incredible!
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    I made and served it at thanksgiving. Everyone loved it. My husband used the leftovers for an ice cream topper. - 12/4/09


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    Incredible!
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    I made the recipe as the ingredients were listed and my family raved about it. We will be making this side dish again next year. - 11/26/09


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    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    I know there is no such thing as a stupid question but this one is on the border probably. What is the orange zest? The peel or the outside part? - 11/22/09


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    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    I do a similar recipe but only one orange and I also add some chopped dried apricots. No cinnamon or cloves. - 11/10/09


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    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I love making mine with 1 large can of crushed pineapple and one bag of fresh cranberries. Mix in a medium saucepan, cover, bring to a boil, lower to a low simmer, and let it cook gently for about 20 minutes. Stir once in a while. It's delicious and all fruit! - 11/17/14


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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Orange zest is the orange peel on the outside not the white stuff if you can avoid it. Love cranberry sc. - 2/18/11


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    4 of 7 people found this review helpful
    I just bought fresh cranberries and was looking for a recipe. Thanks - 11/22/09


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    awesome - 10/11/10


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    3 of 5 people found this review helpful
    I bet leftovers would be good on yogurt and on peanutbutter sandwich - 11/22/09


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    If putting it in a food processor which to me means we are grinding it up... why are there whole cranberries in the picture???

    And are you using the juice of the oranges? I don't like oranges so I am not familiar with discard pith and membrane.

    wish there was a video!
    - 11/24/11


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Does it gel up after being in the fridge, it was pretty juicy coming out of the blender? - 11/23/11


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    Very Good
    2 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I'm diabetic so change the sugar to Splenda then it's doable. - 11/22/09


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    2 of 8 people found this review helpful
    I needed a good recipe for cranberries ! - 11/22/09


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    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
    mine is similar, I add more spices and cook longer. I don't put it through the blender though. I tend to make it tarter than the store bought. - 11/14/09


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    Very Good
    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
    It is very similar, but how close, I am not sure, I did do the grinding of the cranberries in the meat grinder for my grandma. I know we used orange juice and orange zest, I am pretty sure we didn't use the lemon, cook or use cloves. It was very good but whose Grandma's recipes aren't? Thank you. - 11/11/09


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    Good
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I use Zing (a stevia and sugar blend) instead of straight sugar. You only need 2 tablespoons to get the sweetness. Good stuff! - 11/22/17


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I'm attempting to make this right now... the ingredient list includes lemon, but the instructions never tell what to do with it. ???
    - 11/21/12


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I'm still trying to figure out what to do with the 1/2lemon, juiced! I added the juice to the water, sugar and zest mixture. It looks good, without as much sugar as the usual recipe on the cranberry bag. We'll see how well my family likes it tomorrow.

    - 12/25/11


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    My 1st try at homemade and it is heavenly!!!! Initially sweet, but a nice tart aftertaste! YUM! Gonna try next time w/Splenda. One question... I do not see where you add the lemon juice? I assumed w/the cranberries. - 11/23/11


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    Very Good
    1 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I had to look up 'zest'. If it works out I'll make more for Thanksgiving. - 11/22/10


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    Very Good
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Never made my own before, but will make some this year.
    sounds very good. Thank you.
    - 11/22/09


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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I'm making this raw tomorrow. Thanks for the suggestion about the oranges. Perfect! - 11/22/09


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    i WILL TRY THIS ONE, i USUALLY MAKE THE TYPICAL CRANBERRY ORANGE RELISH. THIS ONE WILL BE LITER IN CALORIES ALSO!! - 11/11/09


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    sounds and looks delish - 3/13/21


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    Sounds wonderful! - 11/30/20


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    I do this, and then cook it. I omit the spices and add a few raisins. Then I can it. It's great. It's our go-to sauce, great on a pork roast or a turkey sandwich. - 11/17/20


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    Very Good
    Yum! - 11/17/20


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    great - 11/17/20


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    Incredible!
    Wonderful. - 11/17/20


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    Very Good
    Don't even think about making this without the sugar. - 11/17/20


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    I wish Sparks and other recipe sites would say the SIZE of the serving....NOT just how many! - 11/17/20


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    LOOKS DELICIOUS - 11/17/20


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    I don't like cranberry sauce - 11/17/20


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    So good. - 11/14/20


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    Very Good
    Delicious sauce. - 10/30/20


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    Good
    Good - 10/27/20


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    Thank You - 10/24/20


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    Delicious - 1/7/20


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    this is a great recipe - 12/13/19


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    We use agave nectar instead of sugar, tastes great. - 11/26/19


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    I took a fellow Sparker's advice and reduced the sugar to slightly less than 1/2 cup - and it turned out okay. - 11/18/19


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    Very Good
    Tried it last year, and it was good! So much more flavor than the canned stuff. - 11/17/19


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    This was so delicious - I used honey instead of sugar - 11/17/19


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    O.K.
    not today - 11/17/19


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    Anyone tried it with frozen cranberries? - 11/17/19


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    May try for Thanksgiving’!!!! - 11/17/19


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    Tart - 11/17/19


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    Very Good
    Delicious, made this recipe many times. So simple - 11/17/19


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    nice... - 11/13/19


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    Incredible!
    Make this all the time - 10/19/19


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    just the right dish - 10/19/19


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    So yummy!!! - 10/19/19


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    this sounds delish, this is definitely one to try. - 7/1/19


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    Incredible!
    wow, love cranberry sauce, dressings, dried in salads, etc. - 4/19/19


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    Good
    good - 11/22/18


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    Great! - 11/22/18


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    So good ... nothing like canned. - 11/19/18


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    Bad
    Don't like cranberries - 11/18/18


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    Sugar adds 30 calories per serving. - 11/17/18


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    Oh wish I had seen this before I bought a can of cranberry sauce. Maybe I'll give that to the foodbank. Hmmmm - 11/17/18


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    Incredible!
    This was great with the Holidays coming up. - 11/17/18


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    O.K.
    It was okay, we dont like clove so I left it out - 11/17/18


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    Nice recipe this time of year. - 11/10/18


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    Good
    I loved this, but my family didn't - 11/5/18


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    When I made this, I added sugar by tablespoon until it was as sweet as I wanted. Cranberry relish should be tart to compliment the turkey. - 11/2/18


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    Very Good
    tangy - 9/1/18


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    Incredible!
    This is very good. I subbed sugar with Splenda to cut the sugar. - 4/18/18


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    I never tried this recipe but I hope to do so very soon. - 1/27/18


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    great idea must make it - 11/29/17


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    Very Good
    Thanks for sharing - 11/24/17


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    Very Good
    I have a similar recipe with walnuts added - 11/22/17


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    O.K.
    Too much sugar for me, but most cranberry recipes are that way. - 11/22/17


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    nice - 11/22/17


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    Incredible!
    Delicious - 11/21/17


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    Will try. - 11/21/17


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    Incredible!
    This was very good . The family all loved it. Great on sandwiches. - 11/18/17


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    Good for a salad or just as a sauce. - 11/17/17


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    nice - 11/17/17


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    Incredible!
    Was nice and tangy and fresh. - 11/17/17


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    yummy - 11/17/17


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    GREAT - 11/17/17


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    Incredible!
    great! - 11/17/17


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    Incredible!
    Use Splenda instead of sugar really makes it taste good. - 11/17/17


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    Incredible!
    I never tire of this! - 11/17/17


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    Very Good
    Good. but I do like the canned bad stuff better. Probably because that is what I'm used to. - 11/17/17


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    yummy - 11/17/17


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    Glad to see this recipe. Mom use to age this and I never found her recipes - 11/17/17


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    I love homemade cranberry sauce, controlling what's in it. This recipe is a good one for me but i do drop the sugar a bit. But my serving is more than 2 Tbsp. and I like it with beef strganoff rather than turkey. - 11/17/17


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    i LOVE THIS WITH THE ORANGE IN IT. - 11/17/17