Cranberry Relish, Traditional and Cultured
Ingredients
- 1 cinnamon stick, crushed
- 8 cloves
- 1/4 teaspoons cardamom seeds
- 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 cups apple cider vinegar
- 1/3 cups sugar
- 1/3 cups golden raisins
- 1/3 cups dried cranberries
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons whey
Instructions
- Create a spice packet by wrapping the cinnamon, cloves and cardamom in a small piece of muslin or securing them inside a muslin tea bag and set aside.
- Combine the remaining ingredients except for the whey in a heavy-bottomed saucepan or enameled cast-iron pan.
- Add the spice packet and simmer for 20 to 40 minutes, or until the syrup in the mixture thickens and the bubbles are spaced out, darker and glassy in appearance.
- Pour the relish into a clean, pint-size mason jar and cool to room temperature.
- To culture it, add the whey when the mixture is no hotter than 80°. Stir to combine.
- Cap the jar and allow it to sit at room temperature for 24 hours.
- Place the jar in the refrigerator where it will keep for up to 6 months.
- If not culturing, place the jar in the refrigerator after it has cooled sufficiently and follow the storage guideline above.
