Christmas Chutney Recipe

If you are looking for an extra special chutney recipe this Christmas, this is it. It's packed full of festive flavours, and is something a little different to a shop bought offering.

I've been making chutney with my nan since I was a little girl, it's a skill that's come in handy in my life as a pub landlady and wife to a cheese lover.

Every Christmas I make a batch of Christmas chutney to give to our closet friends and family, this year I wanted to make one with added festive flavours, and a little more fruit to make it a perfect companion to cheese and cold cuts a like.

Ingredients (makes 6 jars)

Two large Bradley Apple's chopped but not peeled
150g dried cranberries
150g dried figs (chopped)*
200g dates (stoned and chopped)*
200g grapes halved *
175ml balsamic vinegar
250g brown sugar
75ml port
One tsp of cayenne pepper
One tsp of Ginger
One tsp of Cinnamon
Three ground cloves

Once you've chopped all your ingredients, place them in a large saucepan. Simmer for an hour and a half on a low heat.

Sterilise the jars and lids, by placing them in a hot oven for 5 minutes

Spoon the mixture into the jars and allow to cool before screwing on lids.

These jars of Christmas chutney make sweet gifts in hampers. They taste so good, a nice blend of tangy and sweet.

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You can make this Christmas chutney right up to Christmas eve, if you need a last minute gift idea, but I personally prefer to let the flavours mingle for a few weeks before hand.

If you prefer a hotter accompaniment to cold cuts of meat why not try my Christmas Piccalilli Recipe instead. Or make both and start a homemade foodie hamper for that special someone.

*feel free to supplement these for equal weight in other fresh dried fruit

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