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  • Hazel's Beetroot Chutney

    I took some of this chutney to give to the other grapes when we met up at Wellie and Trouser's cottage recently ... it seems to have gone down rather well....

    Beetroot Chutney - makes 2 medium sized jars

    300g cooked beetroot, diced (scrub and boil whole roots for about 3/4 hr depending on size - cool, peel, chop. Do not answer door unless you want your visitor to think you are Sweeney Todd)
    150g onions - peeled and diced
    150g cooking apples, peeled and diced
    40g demerara sugar
    1/4 tsp ginger
    80ml vinegar (malt vinegar, or whatever else you've got)
    1 tsp salt
    • Bubble all ingredients up in a big pan - stirring to dissolve sugar.
    • Simmer for 3/4 hour - stir occassionally
    • put in steralised jars. Using a jam funnel makes this job infinitely less messy that it would be otherwise.
    • Mature for 1 month

  • #2
    Thanks Hazel, I might have a go at that, got rave reviews from Grape lunch peeps I seem to remember.

    First... grow some beetroot
    *Thinks... might grow extra and make some beetroot wine too.
    A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot! (Thomas Edward Brown)

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    • #3
      I just might have a go at that meself! I've still got loads of beetroot in the ground from last year and I need to get it out and prepare the bed for this years crops! Nice one hazel!
      Last edited by Snadger; 17-02-2008, 04:33 PM.
      My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
      to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

      Diversify & prosper


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      • #4
        Originally posted by scarey55 View Post
        Thanks Hazel, I might have a go at that, got rave reviews from Grape lunch peeps I seem to remember.

        First... grow some beetroot
        *Thinks... might grow extra and make some beetroot wine too.

        I HATE BEETROOT!!!

        KK
        Last edited by scared55; 17-02-2008, 05:18 PM.

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        • #5
          There's loads of beetroot in my patch too - I was thinking today what the dickens am i going to do with it as it needs to come up in the next week or two.

          Many Thanks Hazel - what a star
          Last edited by zazen999; 17-02-2008, 05:55 PM.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by scared55 View Post
            I HATE BEETROOT!!!

            KK
            Betcha drink the wine, tho'!

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            • #7
              Madmax and I were also honoured to receive a jar of this from Hazel at the grape lunch. We too tucked in not realising it was supposed to mature very lovely it is. Scared, Madmax doesn't usually eat beetroot either but loved the chutney so give it a try.

              Thanks for posting the recipe Hazel. I am definitely going to try growing beetroot this year.
              Happy Gardening,
              Shirley

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              • #8
                Originally posted by scarey55 View Post
                First... grow some beetroot
                *Thinks... might grow extra and make some beetroot wine too.
                Originally posted by shirlthegirl43 View Post
                Thanks for posting the recipe Hazel. I am definitely going to try growing beetroot this year.
                It wasn't tricky - just remember to sow the seeds really really thinnly, and they'll still need thinning out...

                And I'm flattered - thanks girls!

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                • #9
                  What's 'Girls' about KK or Snadger? You've not met them yet Angel!
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by wellie View Post
                    What's 'Girls' about KK or Snadger? You've not met them yet Angel!
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                    I hwas talking to Shirley and Scarey...

                    Mind you, maybe KK and Snadge have a secret life that we know not wot of?

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                    • #11
                      Thanks Hazel, I wasn't going to do much chutney this year but I'm inspired to actually grow some beetroot, which I love and provides free food for the veggie pets, and have a go at this. Christmas presents too methinks.
                      Bright Blessings
                      Earthbabe

                      If at first you don't succeed, open a bottle of wine.

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                      • #12
                        Thanks for the recipe Hazel, sounds wounderful.

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                        • #13
                          Just off to get some onions for this one. Last year I made a sweet one and don't really like it.

                          I've tweaked this recipe a bit to make the most of what I've got, and I'm posting it here so's I can find it again next year

                          1300g beets, chopped (I used white beets too, which made the chutney pink & pretty)
                          1 kg red onions, sliced
                          650g cooking apple, skinned & chopped
                          200g brown sugar
                          400ml malt vinegar
                          2 tsp ground ginger
                          2 tsp black pepper
                          2 tsp salt
                          splash of lemon juice


                          I was in a rush to bottle this so I blitzed it with the blender, wish I hadn't: the apple turned pulpy & mushy. Oh well
                          Last edited by Two_Sheds; 09-08-2011, 05:17 PM.
                          All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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                          • #14
                            This is much the same recipe given to me by one of the plot holders wives. Truly delicious

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                            • #15
                              As a chutney novice maker with plenty of beetroot this sounds fab - can I use dessert apples instead of cooking apples? Got more apples than I know what to do with and they don't store well!
                              Life is too short for drama & petty things!
                              So laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly!

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