[CH] Cranberry-Jalapeno Relish
green56 (green56@PioneerPlanet.infi.net)
Sat, 01 Jan 2000 11:00:48 -0600
'Heads,
Happy 01-01-00 to you all. May you all have a blessed, prosperous and
fruitful 2000!
*Finally* got around to making the cranberry-jalapeno relish... Took
three days to find any cranberries anywhere; now I know to get plenty
and freeze them when they first hit the stupor market. (Live and
learn.)
Anyway, the orig recipe follows - I posted it here before:
12 oz. pkg. fresh cranberries
1 whole lime
3/4 cup sugar
2+ jalapeno peppers
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Procedure:
Place cranberries in food processor; process until coarsely chopped and
transfer to bowl. Cut lime with peel into small chunks. Process until
finely diced and add to cranberries along with sugar and minced
jalapeno. Mix in cilantro. Refrigerate relish for several hours to
allow flavors to mellow and blend. Serve chilled with ham or turkey.
I used one pint of frozen cranberries. Couldn't find any fresh, or in
12 oz. pkgs. And used 4 chipotles outta adobo. And increased the
cilantro to a BIG stuffed 1/2 cup. And used my 20+ year old blender -
worked slick!
Next time I'd decrease the sugar just a titch, and not use 4 chipotles!
<g> Well, guess I can't stay a wimp all my life... But, ittiz pretty
hot for moi! Tho I've not been eating it on anything - just by itself.
Ittiz really good! Bet ittiz gonna be hotter'un hell after it sits for
awhile in the 'frig. Oh, well!
Anyway, ittiz really good - the lime, cranberry and cilantro are
heavenly! Will have the relish, a garlic/cilantro chicken and Chiles
Poblanos Rellenos de Queso tomorrow as a New Year's dinner. <smaking
lips and drooling>
Happy New Year!!
green