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Hibiscus Chutney Recipe

A structured culinary herbal recipe draft assembled from 1 research source. Quantities, timing, safety and storage must be checked against the linked source material before publication. Key facts include yield an especially nice stand-in for cranberry sauce on the holiday table..

EvidenceEditorial review
Safety levelMedium
Content typeRecipe
Reading time1 minutes
Preparation card

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh hibiscus calyces
  • 1 teaspoon ginger powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon powder
  • 2 teaspoons coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 2 jalapeño peppers
  • 10 ounces onions
  • 18 ounces apples, red or green
  • 1 ½ cups organic whole cane sugar
  • 1 ½ cups apple cider vinegar
  • Hibiscus Chutney Recipe
  • 1 pound fresh hibiscus calyces (Hibiscus sabdariffa) - Can substitute 3 ounces of dried hibiscus flowers for 1 pound of fresh calyces.

Method

  1. Peel the hibiscus calyces from the green ovary if using fresh. Peel the onions and core the apples; chop both coarsely.
  2. Blend the onions, apples, hibiscus (dry or fresh), and jalapeños in a food processor.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients to the blended hibiscus-onion-apple slurry in a large pot with a heavy bottom. *If using dried hibiscus, add 6 cups of water to the pot.
  4. Simmer for 2 hours, stirring frequently.
  5. Let cool and place in a jar. Will keep refrigerated for 1–2 weeks. Freeze any extra in freezer-safe jars.

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Preparation overview

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At a glance

  • Steep: 2 hours
  • Yield: an especially nice stand-in for cranberry sauce on the holiday table.

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • Large pot

Safety review

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