Safety classification
Tested
Testing authority: Bernardin
Safety reviewed: 09/18/2026
Processing details
Altitude adjustment: Use the exact altitude-adjusted schedule in the tested recipe card.
Source & provenance
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Safety classification
Tested recipe. Documented by Bernardin.
Processing details
- Method: Boiling-water
canning ; hot pack - Jar size: 250 ml jars
- Headspace: 1/2 inch (1 cm)
- Processing: 10 minutes at altitudes up to 1,000 ft (305 m); follow Bernardin’s altitude guidance above that elevation.
Tested/documented source
Bernardin: Cranberry Chutney — Bernardin. The source and recipe card remain authoritative.
Preparation timeline
- Prepare canner, jars, lids, and measured ingredients.
- Cook the complete tested mixture and hot-pack it as directed.
- Process for elevation, wait 5 minutes, then cool upright and undisturbed for 24 hours.
Equipment
- Boiling-water canner with rack
- 250 ml jars with lids and bands
- Large nonreactive preserving pot
- Jar lifter, funnel, and bubble/headspace tool
Visual method guide
- Prepare ingredients uniformly.
- Cook to the source’s stated stage.
- Hot-pack with 1/2-inch headspace.
- Process with jars under at least 1 inch of boiling water.
Safety essentials
Do not reduce the red-wine vinegar or increase the low-acid onion, garlic, or pineapple.
Do not enlarge jar size or shorten processing time. Refrigerate any unsealed jar.
About this recipe
Cranberry chutney with onion, pineapple, citrus, red-wine vinegar, raisins, and spices.
Before you begin
Read the complete recipe card and primary source, measure every ingredient, and confirm your elevation.
Altitude-adjusted processing
10 minutes at altitudes up to 1,000 ft (305 m); use Bernardin’s documented adjustment above that elevation.
Cranberry Chutney — Bernardin
Ingredients
- 1 bag (12 oz/340 g) cranberries
- 1 -1/4 cups (300 ml) finely chopped onion
- 1 -1/4 cups (300 ml) chopped glacé pineapple
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp (25 ml) peeled, grated & finely chopped gingerroot
- 1 tsp (5 ml) grated orange zest
- 1/4 cup (50 ml) freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 cup (250 ml) red wine vinegar
- 1- 1/2 cups (375 ml) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (250 ml) golden raisins
- 1 cup (250 ml) water
- 1 tsp (5 ml) dry mustard
- 1/2 tsp (2 ml) cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp (5 ml) ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp (5 ml) ground cloves
Equipment
- 1 Boiling-water bath canner with rack
- 1 Large stainless or enamel preserving pot
- 1 Canning jars with two-piece lids
- 1 Headspace and bubble tool
Directions
- Combine cranberries, onion, glace pineapple, garlic, gingerroot, grated orange zest, orange juice and vinegar in a large stainless steel saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Boil gently, covered, until cranberries soften, about 15 minutes.
- Place 6 clean 250 ml mason jars on a rack in a boiling water canner. Cover jars with water and heat to a simmer (180°F/82°C). Set screw bands aside. Keep jars hot until ready to use. Preheating Bernardin® lids is not advised.
- The sealing compound used for our home canning lids performs better at room temperature than it does pre-heated in simmering water (180°F). Simply wash lids in hot, soapy water, dry, and set aside until needed.
- Preheating can lead to less vacuum being achieved during water bath canning, and to buckle failures during pressure canning. Stir sugar, raisins, water, mustard, cayenne pepper, cinnamon and cloves into cranberry mixture. Boil gently, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, about 20 minutes.
- Mixture should be slightly runny and will thicken upon cooling. Ladle chutney into a hot jar to within 1/2 inch (1 cm) of top of jar (headspace). Using nonmetallic utensil, remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if required, by adding more chutney. Wipe jar rim removing any food residue.
- Centre sealing disc on clean jar rim. Screw band down until resistance is met, then increase to fingertip tight. Return filled jar to rack in canner. Repeat for remaining chutney. When canner is filled, ensure that all jars are covered by at least one inch (2.5 cm) of water.
- Cover canner and bring water to full rolling boil before starting to count processing time.
- At altitudes up to 1000 ft (305 m), process -boil filled jars - 10 minutes.* When processing time is complete, remove canner lid, wait 5 minutes, then remove jars without tilting and place them upright on a protected work surface. Cool upright, undisturbed 24 hours; DO NOT RETIGHTEN screw bands.
- After cooling check jar seals. Sealed discs curve downward and do not move when pressed. Remove screw bands; wipe and dry bands and jars. Store screw bands separately or replace loosely on jars, as desired. Label and store jars in a cool, dark place.
- For best quality, use home canned foods within one year.
- Processing: At altitudes up to 1000 ft (305 m), process -boil filled jars - 10 minutes - 10 minutes.
- Altitude-adjusted processing table: At altitudes up to 1000 ft (305 m), process -boil filled jars - 10 minutes
Recipe Notes
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Frequently asked questions
Can I use a larger jar?
No. Use only the documented jar size.
Can I change the formula?
Do not alter the tested formulation for shelf-stable storage.
Recipe context
Cranberry chutney with onion, pineapple, citrus, red-wine vinegar, raisins, and spices. It is not interchangeable with an unprocessed refrigerator version.
Troubleshooting
Seal failure: Refrigerate the jar. Discard spoiled food without tasting.
Source and provenance
Primary source: Bernardin. Editorial organization changes only; tested directions remain in the WPRM card.