Michigan Cherry Chutney Food

SPICED CHERRY CHUTNEY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 45-50 minutes or until vegetables are tender and mixture achieves desired thickness, stirring occasionally. Serve warm or chilled. Refrigerate leftovers.,

CHERRY CHUTNEY

Steps:

• In a medium pot, heat oil over medium low heat then add onions and garlic.
• Cook until softened, but not browned, 6 - 7 minutes, then add red wine vinegar and cook a few minutes more.
• Add in cherries, currants, ginger, brown sugar, mustard, salt and pepper.
• Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cooked down and thickened. *see note
• Cool completely then pack in an airtight container and refrigerate.

SPICY TART CHERRY CHUTNEY

Steps:

• With a vegetable peeler remove two 2-inch strips orange zest and cut into fine julienne strips, reserving orange for another use. In a heavy saucepan stir together all ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer mixture, stirring occasionally (stir more frequently toward end of cooking), about 50 minutes, or until thickened and syrupy. Cool chutney. Chutney keeps, covered and chilled, 3 weeks.

SWEET CHERRY CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Add all ingredients except raisins in a large stainless or enamel pot.
• Bring to a full rolling boil stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved.
• Reduce heat a bit to a gentle boil, stirring frequently until mixture thickens, about 60 minutes.
• Stir in raisins and boil for 5 more minutes.
• Ladle into clean hot jars leaving 1/2 inch head space.
• Process 10 minutes in a boiling water bath at altitudes up to 1000 feet.

CHERRY CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Place the cherries, cider vinegar, rice vinegar, onion, apple, white sugar, brown sugar, ginger, five-spice powder, salt, and nutmeg into a large pot. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Remove the lid, and continue simmering until the desired consistency has been reached. Chill before serving.