Cranberry Bourbon Relish: Don’t let the recipe name intimidate you, this is a simple recipe using easy to find ingredients (Bourbon, shallot, orange zest, cranberries, sugar, ginger and black pepper). Basically just bring ingredients to a boil (syrupy glaze stage), add sugar and cranberries and cook for a bit, then refrigerate until needed. Dish could easily be made the day before dinner. Recipe found at SorryFugu.

Cranberry Orange Sauce: Provides a textured, bit of spice and chunky nut cranberry sauce. Easy to make, just bring main ingredients to a boil then remove from heat and add orange zest and pecans (other ingredients include cranberries, sugar, orange juice, orange liqueur, allspice, cloves and ginger). Recipe found at WednesdayChef.

Cranberry Relish With Apple Cider: Keep this chilled in the refrigerator and you can make this two days ahead (great time saver on the big day!). Ingredients are basic items that are easy to find: apple cider, sugar, fresh cranberries, Granny Smith apple, lemon peel and fresh parsley. Recipe found at Epicurious.com.

Homemade Cranberry Sauce: A homemade cranberry sauce using Port, orange juice, cinnamon, sugar, cornstarch and 2 cups of cranberries. Easy to make. Recipe posted on Tipnut.com.

Mama Stamberg’s Cranberry Relish Recipe: This looks a little different and is “Pepto Bismol Pink”, but it promises to be delicious with a tangy taste. Ingredients include whole raw cranberries, onion, sour cream, sugar and horseradish. There’s also a Garlicky Cranberry Chutney recipe at the bottom of the page. Recipe found at NPR.org (National Public Radio).