Pear & Ginger Chutney

Name: Pear & Ginger Chutney
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 2 h 5 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Ingredients: 600 ml/21 fl oz/scant 2½ cups red wine vinegar; 2 kg/4 lb 8 oz pears, peeled, cored and chopped; 20 g/¾ oz fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped; 70 g/2½ oz stem/preserved ginger, finely chopped; 70 g/2½ oz stem/preserved ginger, finely chopped; 350 g/12 oz onions, chopped; 500 g/1 lb 2 oz/2¼ cups granulated sugar; grated zest and juice of 2 oranges; ½ tsp ground cloves

Preparation info

Makes about:
1.5 kg

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
3 hr

Appears in

The Art of Preserving

By Emma MacDonald

Published 2021

About

A sweet and spicy chutney and, if you like ginger, you will find it difficult to resist another spoonful! It gets even better as it matures and is particularly good served with pork, as an accompaniment to curry or with cold meats, cheese and bread.

Ingredients

600 ml/21 fl oz/scant 2½ cups red wine vinegar
2

Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan
Spicy

Method

Pour the vinegar into a preserving pan. Add all the remaining ingredients, stir together and slowly bring to the boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer for about 2 hours or until no excess liquid remains and the mixture is thick. Stir from time to time to prevent the mixture from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
Meanwhile,