Superb Sweet Chilli Sauce

A Good Harvest - recipes from the gardens of Rural Woman New Zealand
Published by Random House

This recipe is by Alison Tynan, Forest Reserve Branch

The flavour of this is exceptional. I add some to every soup, stew or chowder I make. It's also good with cheese and crackers. This amount makes 2 x 250 ml jars.

Method

• 250 g fresh red chilli peppers
• 8 cloves garlic
• 5 cm square fresh ginger
• 2 cups malt vinegar
• 2 cups white sugar
• 3 teaspoons salt

Method

Remove chilli seeds using plastic gloves. Peel garlic. Mince or blend chillies and garlic. Combine with rest of ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to the boil. Simmer gently for 1 hour until thickness suits. Bottle in hot sterile jars.