Skip to main content

Sour Cherry Relish

A cranberrysaucelike relish in a dessert goblet with a small serving ladle perched on the side.
Photo by William Meppem, Chris Court, Con Poulos, Anson Smart

The sour cherry relish can be used in a similar way to cranberry sauce. Its tart, fruity flavor is perfect with pork, but it’s also great with ham or turkey.

Ingredients

Makes 2 cups

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 small brown onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon thyme leaves
500g frozen pitted sour cherries
1 tablespoon finely grated orange rind
1⁄4 cup (60ml) orange liqueur
1⁄3 cup (80ml) red wine vinegar
1 cup (220g) caster (superfine) sugar
Sea salt and cracked black pepper
  1. Place the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and thyme and cook for 1–2 minutes or until just golden. Add the cherries, orange rind, liqueur, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper and stir to combine. Bring to the boil and cook for 30–35 minutes or until reduced and glossy. Allow to cool completely at room temperature.

FromChristmas: Feasts and Treats© 2019 by Donna Hay. Reprinted with permission by 4th Estate, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Buy the full book fromHarperCollinsor fromAmazon.
Sign InorSubscribe
to leave a Rating or Review

How would you rate Sour Cherry Relish?

Leave a Review

See Related Recipes and Cooking Tips

Read More
Thanksgiving Leftovers Turkey Club
Cranberry sauce, mustard, leftover sliced turkey, a few pieces of bacon (never hurt!), and three pieces of bread make this sandwich a post-holiday slam dunk.
Herb-Butter Turkey
Flavored with rosemary, sage, tarragon, and thyme, this turkey is something special.
Classic Cranberry Sauce
Sweet, tart homemade cranberry sauce is the key to a bright and balanced Thanksgiving meal—and it’s easy to whip up in just 20 minutes.
Turkey Neck Gumbo Over Rice
We'd always make this turkey gumbo shortly after Thanksgiving.
Chile-Vinegar-Marinated Cornish Game Hens
Skip the turkey and slather Cornish game hens with a fiery, tangy chile marinade inspired by Goan recheado masala.
One-Pan Tartiflette With Bitter Lettuces and Pear Salad
This Alpine potato-and-bacon casserole is gloriously gooey thanks to the slices of soft cheese nestled on top before baking.
Fried Chicken With Cranberry-Mustard Sauce
Free up your oven and make the case for crispy, crunchy, sage and thyme-y fried chicken this Thanksgiving.
Rich Turkey Gravy
This easy turkey gravy recipe uses the drippings from the bird (deglazed right in the roasting pan) to give you maximum flavor with just three ingredients.