As this is a household of chutney-lovers, a unanimous decision was taken to make some with our little harvest from the garden. This one is adapted from various magazine, book and internet recipes. Gooseberry Chutney is a perfect partner to Mackerel, Pork, or a piece of good quality Cheddar. The quantities here yielded approximately 0.85L of chutney, which I stored in a 0.5L and a 0.35L Kilner jar.
- 275mls Cider (or White) Vinegar – I used David Llewellyn’s Apple Cider Vinegar, which I happened to have, but any will do.
- 125g Light Brown Sugar
- 450 – 500g Gooseberries, topped and tailed ( stalk and old flower tip removed)
- 100mls approx. cold water
- One large onion, finely chopped
- 180g Sultanas
- 25g Mustard seeds slightly crushed
- 10g Ground Allspice
- 25g Salt
Combine the vinegar and brown sugar in a saucepan, bring to a boil, and simmer until it forms a syrup. In the meantime, place the gooseberries and water in another saucepan, bring to a boil, and simmer until soft.
Add the onions to the syrup and allow to soften, followed by the sultanas, mustard seeds, ground allspice, and salt.
After giving this a good mix, pour the cooked gooseberries in and mix again. Simmer on a low heat for about an hour.
Tip: How to Sterilise Jars
Pre-heat the oven to 140°C/275°F/Gas Mark 1
Wash the jars in hot water, and dry thoroughly. Either, place upside-down on a baking sheet, or directly on the rack, and put these in the oven for an hour. Allow to cool a little before pouring in the chutney.
Enjoy!
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I love gooseberries! I made a pie with mine this year. If I can get some more I may look into making this chutney. Sounds delish!
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Thank you for your comment. Gooseberry Pie is a lovely way to use them too 🙂 If you do make the chutney, let me know how you get on.
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Nice! Thanks Colette. Hoping I have enough gooseberry’s left (from the birds) to make at least one jar of jam and hopefully your chutney, it sounds lovely 🙂
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Thanks for your comment, Dee. It was your remark on FB prompted me to post the recipe. Had a taste earlier (after 2 days) and it’s really good 🙂
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Colette I made chutney with my second crop last year…. it goes really really well with pork! Just sayin!
Love the jars too!
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I know, and I’ve “said” Margaret 🙂 Perfect subsititute for Apple Sauce 🙂
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Thanks colette ,i have a great crop of gooseberries and i love chutneys
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Thanks for you comment, Annette. Hope when you make the chutney, you will love it 🙂
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It does look yum. Love chutneys but it is something I’ve never made 🙂
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Thanks for your comment, Lorna. The longer you leave it, the better it tastes, and easy to make too 🙂
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I picked a nice few gooseberries from the garden and just popped them in the freezer. I think I will try out some chutney this year, in place of the usual jam!
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Thank you for your comment, Nessa. Chutney does make a lovely change from jam 🙂
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