Cranberry Orange Relish

Recipe courtesy of Benjen

• 1 cup dark or golden raisins
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown rice syrup
• 1 TB water
• 1 TB white vinegar
• 1TB fresh shredded ginger
• 2 TB orange zest
• 1 Cup of orange juice
• 6 cups (1.5 pounds of fresh cranberries)
• 1/2 cup of granny smith apples peeled and diced
• 1 cup of walnuts

1. Put the raisins in small bowl and pour boiling water over them to cover. Let stand 15 min (drain)
2. Place sugar, syrup, water and vinegar in a saucepan and melt.
3. Add the ginger, orange juice, orange zest bring to boil stirring constantly
4. Add the cranberries and cook, stirring often, until the berries just begin to pop, (about 5 min) Add the raisins, diced apples and walnuts.