1 1/2 c. water
2 c. sugar
3 c. clean cranberries
1 med. navel orange
1 tsp. ground ginger
Dash of cinnamon
Dash of cloves
Crushed seeds from 4 cardamom pods

1. Combine 1 cup of the water and the sugar in a medium-sized saucepan and heat until the sugar is dissolved.

2. Add the cranberries and simmer them, covered, for 10 minutes, then uncovered for another 10, stirring occasionally.

3. Cut the unpeeled orange into chunks and put it through a food grinder or chop it finely.

4. Add 1/2 cup water to the cranberries along with the ground-up orange, the ginger, cinnamon and crushed cardamom seeds.

5. Simmer the mixture for about 20 minutes, stirring often. Chill the relish before serving.