What are the basic ratios for making a chutney
I'm looking to make a apple chutney from 6.5 kg of apples. I can't really find a recipe that I'm happy with, so I'm going to just wing it.
What are the basic ratios for a generic chutney? For example, the ratio of fruit to vinegar to sugar?
Best Answer
The average of four different recipes that use apples or pears to make a chutney suggest the ratios
1.3lb of fruit : 1 cups of sugar : 0.9 cup of vinegar
or in units related to the metric system
300g of fruit : 100g of sugar : 100ml of vinegar
The fruit weight is for peeled and cored apples or pears, the 0.9 cups is the same as filling a cup and then taking out 2 tablespoons.
If you add cayenne to the recipe you may want to increase the sugar a bit. If you add raisins, decrease the sugar.
If you end up with 6kg of diced apples, then use 2kg of sugar and 2l of vinegar.
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What is the right consistency for chutney?
Place in a large pan with sugar and vinegar and cook down gently until the sugar is dissolved, stirring frequently. Simmer the mixture until the fruit or vegetables have softened and the consistency is thick and syrupy, with no runny liquid.What is the best vinegar for chutney?
Distilled vinegar is the strongest preservative, but also one of the most expensive. The more you pay for your wine or malt vinegar, the tastier your chutneys will be. We tend to use a variety of different vinegars, including cider vinegar, white wine vinegar and red wine vinegar.How do I make my chutney thicker?
Mix 2 tablespoons of cornflour with 1 teaspoon of vinegar; Stir into your chutney until it has thickened and remove from the heat shortly after.Can you reduce the amount of sugar in chutney?
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