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[Lesley]

Spiced Red Onion Marmalade

Makes 5-6 lbs

 

150ml unflavoured oil

3 kg red onions

300g soft brown or demerara sugar

300g redcurrant jelly

400 ml cider vinegar

100 ml red wine

100 ml Balsamic vinegar

2 level teaspoons of salt

Spices ( I used 1 good tsp. mixed spice, 1 good teasp. ground cloves, 1 teasp. garam masala and 1 level teasp. curry powder)

 

Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium heat, add the onions.

Reduce the heat, cover the pan and cook over a low heat, stirring occasionally, for 30-40 minutes until the onions are collapsed and soft.

 

Add the sugar, red wine and redcurrant jelly. Increase the heat and continue to cook, stirring frequently, for about 40 minutes until the mixture turns darker and most of the moisture has been driven off.

 

Add the vinegars and cook rapidly for 10/15 minutes until mixture is gooey and a spoon drawn across the bottom of the pan leaves a clear track for a couple of seconds.

 

Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper (if needed)

Spoon into warm, sterilised jars and seal with vinegar proof lids.

 

Use withing 12 months.

 

Great with sausages or cold meats and also cheese and cheese based meals.

[Guest]

sounds devine, is it?

 

[Egluntyne]

I like the sound of that.

 

It has a christmassy buzz about it.

[Cate in NZ]

I love the sound of that, will definitely have to make a batch of it. I love red onion marmalade served with sausages and mash....yummy, and not a hint of Christmas about it

 

It'll have to wait though, I can't source redcurrant jelly over here , i needed it for another recipe a few days ago and hunted everywhere with no success. So I'll have to wait and then make my own in a few months when I can get some redcurrants.

[Lesley]

sounds devine, is it?

 

 

It is divine!!

[Guest]

that settles it then, onion marmalade here I come!

[Mrs Frugal]

I made the one from the RC Preserving handbook on Saturday - very similar but without the spices and red wine - and it's fabulous and I'm eating it with everything I can .

[Lesley]

I adapted the recipe you gave me Kate - I was aiming for something similar to the Tyrell's one and read their label

[Christian]

I made the one from the RC Preserving handbook on Saturday

 

The very same handbook you told me about? The one I had to buy??? And did

[Mrs Frugal]

That's the one!! I seem to remember that you didn't take any persuasion when it came to placing your order . Try the marmalade - it's fab!

[Christian]

I am drooling over the candied orange sticks as I type!

 

Will try the marmalade too!

[Mrs Frugal]

They are on my "To do" list too .

[Guest]

i'm teetering on the edge of buying this book now! arrrggggghhhhhh!!!! would you recommend it guys, now that you've bought it?