Christmas chutney - How much is reasonable?

[IamnotaStepfordHousewife]

Making my first batch of Christmas chutney using a 'boxing day chutney' recipe. Always give as pressies which are well received.

Planning to sell it at a local village Christmas fayre. Will be decorated with fabric top, secured with twine and dried orange slice. Will also have brown plain luggage tag attached to allow people to put the recipients name. What would you be prepared to pay? We are talking normal sized jam jar of chutney.

[IamnotaStepfordHousewife]

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[IamnotaStepfordHousewife]

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[Bambooshoots14]

£3.50?

[MrsPoppy]

I think around £3. It sounds lovely but if you're not a business I'd only buy from you if I knew you.

[IamnotaStepfordHousewife]

I was thinking about £3. Thank you. Who else would buy at a Christmas fayre?

[JeffsanArsehole]

If you had a taster pot with some breadsticks and I liked it (ie. Not too vinegary) id buy all you had.

You must have a taster pot at the front with something to dip in it.

[ahbollocks]

Taster pots with a spot of cheese and I'd be all over it

[IamnotaStepfordHousewife]

Was thinking taster pots but wasn't sure what to have for people to dip. Breadsticks sound good. Crackers?

[IamnotaStepfordHousewife]

Took one of the jars to a friends bbq yesterday, it was hoovered up!

[Chocolateteabag]

Ooh I love chutney!!

I would pay £3 for a decent sized jar - I would try to do a decent label too. Nice swirly handwritten (if you can do it or have a friend/mum who can) or something festive - look at Pinterest for ideas.

And yes have some small samples to taste - spoon a small amount on a small cracker/piece of cheese (aldi cheap medium cheddar would be ok sliced finely). I would be far more likely to buy if I have tasted first.

[70isaLimitNotaTarget]

And have a list of ingredients to hand for all those fussy blighters poor souls like me with food limitations.

YY to taster jar - maybe some cheapie plastic spoons to scoop and some savoury cheese/crackers.

As a guide to price? Add up the cost of ingrediants and double?

Start looking for jars to collect so you don't spend a fortune on them.
Maybe do different sized ( 8oz/ 16oz or whatever the metric is)

[IamnotaStepfordHousewife]

Have been using random sized jars and also bought v cheap jam from Tescos to have all the same sized jars as worried people won't like the look of non-identical jars. Iyswim! I have a label maker that I can attach to my laptop so was going to do a front label and back one with ingredients.

[boobubsmum]

tasters do make a huge difference, oilvinegar.co.uk/index.php/mini-grissini-250g-8-81-oz-265.html this kind of thing is perfect if you live near Inverness, bit much to get them posted as postage prices are a good £5 I think, but they're just the right size to scoop up enough to get a proper taste and because they're small they discourage double dipping (I used to work at an O&V store a few years back)

[70isaLimitNotaTarget]

Reading this thread yesterday had me dipping a spoon into the jar of Branston small chunk pickle in the fridge.
Only one spoonful though, I'm not meant to eat onion.
(So far, I'm safe )