Making way for spring: Membrillo Chutney

My favourite equinox of the year is upon us here in the northern hemisphere!

 And so I have been rationalising the last of the autumn to make way for the spring:

 

Membrillo, or quince paste:

I made masses of it last autumn and so still had loads left (yes, it does keep that long…)

 But what I did not make enough of last year was

Quince Chutney

– golden, garlicky and quintessentially delicious…

 

So to get me through to the next quince crop I took the stored membrillo,

cooked it up with glühwein – the last half a litre,

as well as root ginger, much garlic, red wine vinegar and a dose of sea salt.

The result:

 Membrillo Chutney

It is so good I shall be making it as part of my quince chutney programme this coming autumn.

And then I shall share my recipe with you too.

 But for now: spring is here with a host of green and yellow flavours all of its own!