This is great with cheese and cold meats, served with good bread, toasted.”
Ingredients:
- 360g apples (ie about 3–4 apples), peeled, cored and cut into 1cm pieces
- 125g raisins
- 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 125ml white-wine vinegar
- 125ml cider
- 175g light muscovado sugar
Method:
Put the apples, raisins, onion, mustard seeds and ginger into a large saucepan and cook gently until soft. Add the vinegar, beer and sugar, lower the heat and simmer at a mere bubble for 2–3 hours, or until all is reduced and shiny. Decant into sterilised jars and use within a month once open.