ruburb chutney how do you make yours

COOLTRIKERCHICK

hi... making ruburb chutney tomorrow as i have a load in the garden..its only me that likes it...so on the trying to cutting down on wastage i am making chutney..
i will be putting

ruburb
some cooking apples that i have lying round that needs to be used up pretty quickly

onions

some sultanas

now this is where i need the suggestions....on what spices people use..and what vinegar etc....
i have read a few recipes and they all say different things.....

newleaf

Hi! I haven't made it myself, but I looked it up in my trusty 'Home Preservation of Fruit and Vegetables' (HMSO 1989), and it suggests 1/2 oz ground Ginger and either 2oz Mixed Spice or 1/4 - 1/2 oz Curry powder. This is to go with 5lbs Rhubarb, 1lb Onions, 2lbs sugar, 1/2 oz salt and a pint and a half of vinegar. I find this book a pretty reliable source of information usually, hope this is helpful.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

HI.. newleaf.. that sounds like a good mix...and i think i have all the dry ingredients in my cuboard as well.......:T

newleaf

You've set me off now, I might try this recipe myself... Our Rhubarb hasn't done too well this year though, it's gone very woody. Hubby saysthere hasn't been enough rain for it.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

i planted my one two years ago....i left it last year... but this i had some stalks earlier on in the year... and now they are quite big...and look a bit coarse for pudding......so i thought i would chutney it......i should imagine it would be ok for that... so i will use your recipe.. but add some other bits like some cooking apples that i have here and some sultanas.. i thing you can put anything in a chutney.....why dont you have a look tomorrow and have a go....nothing ventured nothing gained....so to speak....