Spicy Blackberry Chutney

[smallblueplanet]

The recipe I followed...

Hot Hedgerow Chutney

2 Dorset Naga chillies, chopped (or more to taste)
3 tbsp olive oil
250g (c. 3 small ) peeled, cored and chopped apples
3 medium red onions finely chopped
4 ½ cm finely chopped fresh ginger
1 ½ kg blackberries
200g sultanas
400g sugar
300ml red wine vinegar


1. Soften red onion, ginger and chilli in olive oil for 4-5 minutes.
2. Add blackberries and apples and cook for a further 4-5 minutes.
3. Add sugar, wine vinegar and sultanas, stir while dissolving sugar. Bring to boil and simmer. To test if chutney’s ready, run a spoon gently through it. The spoon should leave a trail and no excess liquid should run into it. If liquid quickly fills the trail then it’s not ready. Bit more difficult to judge with chunky blackberries, but I think I simmered this recipe for about 40 minutes.
4. Whilst still hot, funnel into hot, sterilised jars and seal with lid.

[northepaul]

Thanks Amanda

[selfraising]

I've just got some blackberry and elderberry chutney on the go. As I didn't have enough elderberries for the full recipe, I topped it up with blackberries.

[northepaul]

I've just got some blackberry and elderberry chutney on the go. As I didn't have enough elderberries for the full recipe, I topped it up with blackberries.

We dont really have elders down here (I found this out when I was looking for elderflowers for Zazen's survey.) Strange though isnt it.


Made the original Hot Hedgerow Chutney this morning...3 half pound jars worth from the ingredients listed....

[Two_Sheds]

I've just got some blackberry and elderberry chutney on the go.

Elderberries from your freezer? I ask because they won't be out around here for another month

[binley100]

Our Elderberries are turning black now .......that seems odd cos we're further north than you .

[selfraising]

Elderberries from your freezer? I ask because they won't be out around here for another month

No, went and picked them the other day. We have a couple of trees just behind our garden. Not all the berries were ripe but the majority were nice and black

[northepaul]

No, went and picked them the other day. We have a couple of trees just behind our garden. Not all the berries were ripe but the majority were nice and black

Out of interest, what do they taste like? (Or is that an impossible question?! )

[selfraising]

Out of interest, what do they taste like? (Or is that an impossible question?! )

Ermm pretty impossible now. I didn't try the raw because apparently they have some poisonous alkaloid in them that goes when cooked. Now they are mixed up with blackberries and spices etc. Maybe there's another grape on here who is braver than me and tried them raw

[Keith2202]

Elderberries are turning black round here, I'm planning on picking some tomorrow for wine.

I tried some last year raw, from what I remember they tasted ok but nothing special. I only had a few due to the poison Selfraising mentions.