Artificial Food Coloring Free Pear & Ginger Chutney
Warm, fragrant, and deeply savory-sweet, this pear and ginger chutney is the kind of condiment that makes everything it touches taste more interesting. Ripe pears simmer down with fresh ginger, apple cider vinegar, and maple syrup until thick and glossy, with Ceylon cinnamon and cardamom layering in a gentle, aromatic heat. Every single ingredient here is whole and recognizable — no dyes, no artificial colorings, nothing that requires a magnifying glass and a food science degree to decode. Store-bought chutneys and fruit preserves are surprisingly common offenders when it comes to synthetic color additives, added to make the product look brighter or more uniform on the shelf. Making it yourself means the gorgeous amber color comes entirely from the pears and spices doing their natural thing over low heat. A spoonful is incredible alongside roasted meats, stirred into yogurt, or spread over a sharp cheese board. It stores beautifully in the fridge, so you can make a batch and reach for it all week long.
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8 servings
- 4 medium ripe pears (about 2 lb), peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch dice
- 1 small yellow onion (about ¾ cup), finely diced
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup water
- ½ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cardamom
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the diced pears, onion, fresh ginger, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, water, Ceylon cinnamon, cardamom, and salt in a medium saucepan. Stir to combine.
- 2
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, then reduce the heat to medium-low.
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