Zesty Sweet Tomato Apple Chutney

Zesty Sweet Tomato Apple Chutney is an enjoyable recipe because it has this sweet and sour combination that teases your tastebuds. It tastes lovely on chicken and pork particularly. The vinegar gives it a nice little zing that is particularly fun.

Zesty Sweet Tomato Apple Chutney

This recipe makes approximately 9 pints of Zesty Sweet Tomato Apple Chutney.

Ingredients to make the Zesty Sweet Tomato Apple Chutney:

• 6 pounds blanched, peeled, seeded, and diced Tomatoes (See my video on blanching tomatoes if you have questions about that.)

  

  

• 3 pounds cored, peeled, and diced Granny Smith Apples

  

• 3 seeded, diced Hot Peppers (Leave the seeds in if you want it spicy.)

  

• 1 large diced Onion

• 1/2 pound Raisins

• 4 c Apple Cider Vinegar

• 1 1/2 c Sugar

• 1 c Brown Sugar

• 1/4 c Yellow Mustard

• 2 tbsp minced Garlic

• 1 tbsp Ground Ginger

• 1 tsp Salt

• 1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon

Combine all the ingredients in a large pot and simmer until it is nice and thick.

Using a jar funnel, fill the jars with a ladle leaving 1/2-inch of headspace.

Use a clean damp cloth to wipe off the rim of the jar. Place the lid on top of the jar and add the ring. Tighten the ring to fingertip tight and process in a boiling water bath canner for 15 minutes if at sea level. Remember to adjust your processing time if you are above 1000 feet in elevation.

Once your Zesty Sweet Tomato Apple Chutney has completed processing, remove the lid, turn off the heat and allow them to cool for 5 minutes. Then, using a jar lifter, space the jars about an inch apart on a heat resistant surface for 24 hours to cool and completely seal.

If your jar did not seal, then place it in the fridge and use it immediately. After washing and removing the rings, store the sealed jars in your pantry to enjoy for the next 1-3 years. After three years the nutritional value of canned food diminishes. The quality is best in the first year.

Zesty Sweet Tomato Apple Chutney

If you have any questions about canning with a boiling water bath canner or how to adjust the processing time for altitude, take a look at our canning basics videos.