Sweet elderberry chutney with raisins mustard seeds and cloves

Name: Sweet elderberry chutney with raisins mustard seeds and cloves
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 500 g Elderberries; 1 chili pepper; 1 Onion; 1 Vanilla pod; 2 stem(s) Thyme; 150 g Sugar; 1 TEASPOON Mustard seeds; 3 Cloves; 125 ml Red wine vinegar; 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 50 g Raisins

AUTHOR
Shirley Vincent

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

COOK TIME
50 mins

TOTAL TIME
50 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 1

500 g Elderberries
1 chili pepper
1 Onion
1 Vanilla pod
2 stem(s) Thyme
150 g Sugar
1 TEASPOON Mustard seeds
3 Cloves
125 ml Red wine vinegar
7-10 Tbsp Salt
50 g Raisins

Directions

1
Wash and drain elderberries thoroughly. Strip berries from the umbels with a fork. Clean, wash and cut the chillies into pieces. Peel and finely chop the onion. Cut the vanilla pod lengthwise and scrape out the pulp. Wash thyme and dab dry. Caramelise sugar and a little water in a pot until golden brown.
2
Add elderberries, chilli, onions, thyme, mustard seeds, vanilla pulp and pod, cloves, vinegar and 1 pinch of salt. Boil off the sugar while stirring constantly. Boil everything down for 20-30 minutes. Wash the raisins, dab dry, fold in and continue cooking for 2-3 minutes. The chutney should have a spreadable consistency. Remove the thyme and vanilla pod. Pour the chutney into prepared, sterilized glasses and pour firmly
3
The chutney fits to cheese or as a side dish for meat and game, or to refine sauces