Celery Free Apple-Sage Chutney
Warm, jammy, and fragrant with earthy sage and warming spice, this chutney is the kind of condiment that quietly steals the show at any table. Diced apples slow-simmer with maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, and a touch of water until they collapse into a thick, glossy spread that's equal parts sweet and tangy. Ceylon cinnamon and ground ginger add gentle heat without overpowering the fruit, while the fresh sage — stirred in off the heat — keeps everything bright and aromatic. Store-bought chutneys and relishes can be surprisingly tricky territory, often hiding unexpected vegetable-based thickeners or flavor additives, so making your own from scratch puts you fully in control of every ingredient. The technique here is simple: a single saucepan, a patient simmer, and a watchful eye in those final minutes before the syrup catches. Spoon it over roasted pork, swirl it into a cheese board, or spread it on a sandwich — it pulls its weight in just about any direction you take it. Stored in a jar in the fridge, it keeps beautifully for up to five days, though it rarely lasts that long.
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8 servings
- 3 medium apples (about 1 ½ lb), peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch dice
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tbsp fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the diced apples, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, and water in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir to coat the apples, then bring to a gentle simmer.
- 2
Stir in the ground ginger, Ceylon cinnamon, and salt. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are very soft and the liquid has reduced to a thick, jammy consistency that coats the back of a spoon, about 25–30 minutes. Watch the pan in the final 5 minutes — the syrup can scorch quickly once most of the liquid has evaporated.
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