Cranberry Relish with Grapefruit and Mint

Name: Cranberry Relish with Grapefruit and Mint
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 whole large pink grapefruits; 1 cup sugar; 2½ cups cranberries; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

A bright and refreshing relish combining tart cranberries with sweet-bitter grapefruit and fresh mint. Perfect as a holiday side dish or condiment.

8 servings

40 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•2 whole large pink grapefruits
•1 cup sugar
•2½ cups cranberries
•2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

Cooking Instructions

1.
Using vegetable peeler, remove peel (pink-yellow outer layer only) from 1 grapefruit in strips. Cut peel into 2-inch-long, 1/8-inch-wide strips (about 1/2 cup). Squeeze 1 cup juice from grapefruits.
10 min
2.
Stir 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in medium saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Add grapefruit peel; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until peel is soft, about 15 minutes. Add 1 cup grapefruit juice and cranberries; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until berries burst, about 10 minutes. Transfer to medium bowl. Stir in mint. Cover; chill until cold. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Keep chilled.
30 min