Christmas Condiment Recipes

This soft, sweet chutney is the the perfect accompaniment to salty cheese.

1) In a sealable microwave-safe container, combine apples with all other ingredients. Close lid, leaving one corner of lid open to allow steam to escape. 2) Microwave on high for 10 mins.3) Using a hand blender or potato masher, blend to desired cons

Place all the ingredients into a lidded pan and stew for 30 minutes or until the apples have completely broken down and have gone translucent. Remove the lid and cook for another 10 minutes. Drain through a sieve into a clean bowl. Decant into ste

Quick and easy cranberry sauce with spices and fresh citrus.

Cranberries are the stars of this soft, citrusy preserve.

Heat the oil in a large heavy bottom pan and gently fry the onions and garlic for 10 minutes, or until softened and tingeing caramel coloured. Add the celery, chilli, horseradish, coriander, ginger, allspice, cayenne, cloves, tomatoes and puree. B

Succulent forced rhubarb simmered with aromatic anise and Kashmiri chillies.

In a saucepan, sweat off the onions in the olive oil for 10-15 minutes. Add the mustard seeds and season. Add the garlic, followed by the remainder of the ingredients, and stir. Gently stew down for 1 hour or more until a jammy consistenc

This blue cheese sauce is an ingenious (and delicious) way to use up leftovers.

1) In a large (25 to 30cm) saute pan, cook the butter and onions over medium-low heat for 12 to 15 minutes, until the onions are lightly browned. Don't rush this step; it makes all the difference when the onions are well-cooked. 2) Sprinkle the fl

Pungent, aromatic juniper berries give punch and body to this creamy sauce.

Tristan takes time over his turkey to produce this gorgeous gravy.

Combine the apples, pears, lemon juice, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 cup water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the apples and pears are very soft

Quick and easy cranberry sauce with spices and fresh citrus.

Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter. Then add the flour, stirring constantly until brown and smooth. Add beef stock and wine - keep stirring and stir until thickened. In a separate pan add the shallots and port and reduce. Once reduced mix with the M

Combine ingredients in a large pot. Bring to a simmer and cook until softened, reduced and thickened, about 30 mins. Cool fully before serving.

Stud the onion with the cloves and place in a saucepan. Add the bay leaf and the peppercorns and then pour over the milk. Bring up to the boil and then switch the heat off and leave to infuse for 3 hours. Remove the onion, bay leaf and peppercorns

Quick and easy cranberry sauce with spices and fresh citrus.