Well a good online search unearthed an easy little recipe to make my favourite chutney – Tomato and Courgette!
This is quite handy as my allotment has gone crazy and I could eat courgette and marrow every day at the moment. This is the link to the recipe BBC GOOD FOOD
Ingredients
500ml cider vinegar or white wine vinegar
400g brown sugar (any brown sugar will work)
1 tbsp mixed spice
2 tbsp yellow mustard seed
1 cinnamon stick
4 onions , chopped
1kg courgettes , diced
1kg tomatoes , chopped
4 eating apples , peeled and diced
300g sultana
Method
STEP 1
Put the vinegar, 300ml water, sugar and spices in a very large pan. Heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves then add the rest of the ingredients with a tsp of salt.
STEP 2
Bring back to a simmer then simmer uncovered for 2 1/2 hours until darkened, thick and chutney-like.
STEP 3
To sterilise the jars, wash thoroughly in very hot soapy water. Rinse in very hot water then put on a baking sheet in a 140C/fan 120C/gas 1 oven until completely dry.
STEP 4
Pour the chutney into the sterilised jars while still hot, seal and leave in a cool dark place for at least 3 weeks before opening.
I bought my gingham lidded wide mouth jars from Amazon (my go to shop) and also bought some wax discs and labels. The chutny should be ready in around 4 weeks and I think they will make a nice homemade xmas gift along with some cheese, crackers and wine!
AnnieLewisMe 