Recently I came across a few abandoned apple trees and collected a bunch of apples to enjoy throughout the winter! I’m quite new to food preservation and experimenting with these recipes has been a lot of fun. Here’s the ingredients and method I used 👇

🍎 Apple Kimchi: The most delicious snack or side dish! I used 1kg of apples, half an onion and spring onion each, 3 small chillies, soy sauce, minced garlic, ground ginger, maple syrup, and salt to taste. It’s not the most authentic ingredients, but I wanted to use what we already have. Combine all the ingredients and let it ferment for a few hours.

🍏 Apple Chutney: We’ve been loving this with curry and daal! I combined 1kg of apples, 500g brown sugar, 500g raisins, 2 small onions, 2 teaspoons mustard seeds and ground ginger each, a bottle of apple cider vinegar, and salt to taste. Simmer for 40 minutes for a sweet, tangy condiment.

🍎 Apple Sauce: I used 4 apples, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/2 cup water. Cook everything for 20 minutes and then blend until soft and smooth.

🍏 Dehydrated Apples: These are a great healthy snack for my hikes! slice your apples thinly and dehydrate in an air fryer for 10-30 minutes.

🍎 Frozen Apples: Freeze sliced or chopped apples to use in baking later – apple crumble is one of our favorites! A quick and easy way to preserve apples for desserts.

Important Note: To store chutney and apple sauce for longer than two weeks, you need to sterilise your jars and process them in a water bath. For the apple kimchi to ferment properly, pre-salt the apples or otherwise it will only keep for a couple of weeks.

Have you tried preserving apples like this? Let me know your favourite method in the comments! 🌿

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