Grapefruit Chutney

Try this Grapefruit Chutney, a version of Fruit Chutney created by Bill Hettig!  The main ingredient of Fruit Chutney is Jicama, a root whos taste and texture is similar to apples or pears.  This was the “ground zero” recipe that began Fruit Chutney.

Makes 1 quart.

– Recipe by Bill Hettig

Ingredients for Grapefruit Chutney:

• All ingredients in Fruit Chutney Base.
• 2 cups or 1 pound of grapefruit.
• 2 tablespoons of grapefruit zest.

Directions for Grapefruit Chutney:

1. Peel and grate the Jicama.
2. Create the Fruit Chutney Base.
3. Zest the grapefruit, then add to the chutney base.
4. Section the grapefruit and slice into dices, then add to the chutney base.
5. Mix well.
6. Load your chutney mixture to a 1-quart jar, tamping lightly as you go until about 2 inches from the jar lip.
7. Now make a salt water brine solution. To do this, dissolve salt in filtered water at a ratio of 1 tablespoon of salt to 2 cups of water for this 1-quart batch.
8. Fill your 1-quart jar with this brine solution until about 1 inch from the jar lip.
9. Use some sort of weighty object to hold the chutney under the brine solution. Be sure to place the jar in your sink as you do this as there is sure to be spillage. We sell our brine overflow cup as a weight here: Brine “Catch” Cup – Wide Mouth
10. Remove the cup and wipe off any debris on the lip of the cup and the jar, then put the cup back in. Install a Lid Gasket inside a Wide Mouth Fermenter Lid. Tighten the lid until snug.
11. Add tap water to a ClearView Airlock to the max line. Now gently insert the airlock into the hole of the fermenter lid until snug. Make sure not to push too deeply into the lid. As the fermentation happens, the water should move back and forth, and bubbles should move through the airlock, this is correct and indicates a tight seal.
12. Write down the date you began fermentation on the lid using a Lid Marking Pen.  After 4 days, check to see if the Grapefruit Chutney is sour enough for you. If it is not, just add a day and re-check.  Also keep in mind if the chutney isn’t sweet enough for you, just add any sweetener of your choice.

For even better and more delectable recipes, check out our Fermentation Recipe Booklet, where you will find many recipes, tips and tricks to brine pickling, and so much more!  Also make sure to check out Bill Hettig’s website, Cook Share!  There, you will find many more fermentation recipes just like this one.