The (Vanishing) Cranberry Relish II

My Sister gave me this Cranberry Relish recipe a couple of years ago and i"ve been making it for our family and it's been a big hit. I hope everyone likes it as much as we do.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 4 cups

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup  orange juice
• 1⁄2 orange, zest of
• 1  cup water
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 2  cups fresh cranberries
• 1  cup dried cranberries
• 1⁄2 cup dried cherries (optional)
• 1  cinnamon sticks or 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2-1  cup  chopped pecans

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients except pecans.
2. and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until thick, about 20 minutes.
3. Stir in pecans. Place in a container and let cool to room temperature.
4. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Enjoy !