Spicy cranberry-pear relish
7 Pt
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | tablespoons | Canola oil |
| 1 | medium | Yellow onion, finely diced |
| 3 | Jalapeno peppers, minced | |
| 3 | tablespoons | Minced ginger |
| 2 | cloves | Garlic , minced |
| 1 | cup | Cider vinegar |
| 1 | cup | Cabernet (preferably Hess Collection or Hess Select) |
| 2 | cups | Brown sugar |
| 1 | tablespoon | Ground pepper |
| 2 | teaspoons | Cinnamon |
| 1 | teaspoon | Ground allspice |
| 1 | teaspoon | Ground coriander seed |
| 1 | teaspoon | Ground cloves |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground nutmeg |
| 4 | Sprigs thyme | |
| 1 | Bay leaf | |
| 6 | cups | Cranberries |
| 6 | Pears, peeled and diced to 1/4\" | |
| 1 | cup | Golden raisins |
| ¾ | cup | Maple syrup |
Directions
INSTRUCTIONS: Heat the oil in a large stainless steel pot. Add the onion, jalapeno's, ginger and garlic and saute over medium heat until translucent. Add the vinegar, Cabernet, brown sugar, spices and herbs. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until syrupy, about 20 minutes.
Stir in cranberries, pears, raisins and maple syrup; simmer for 10 minutes. (If a lot of liquid remains, strain it off into a small saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce, then add back to fruit mixture.) Serve hot, warm or cold. Yields about 7 pints.
PER Tbs: 20 calories, 0 g protein, 4 g carbohydrate, 0 g fat (0 g saturated), 0 mg cholesterol, 1 mg sodium, 0 g fiber.