Has anyone made Nigella's Christmas Chutney?

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So like the idiot I am I made a load of this on Saturday for gifts. It's tastes very vinegary. A bit of internet research tells me that this is to be expected and I should have made it 3 months in advance, but it didn't say this on the recipe, just that I could make it up to 2 months before. Anyone else made it? Will everyone be opening it up on Xmas day (12 days later) thinking I'm a lunatic for giving them flavoured vinegar? Or is it a quick maturer?

Not tried that recipe, but could you make pretty gift tags saying something like "mature until March" or similar? Then you don't need to worry? Any chutney I've made previously has always tasted better after at least a couple of months.

I'd put a label on it 'to be enoyed with your summer picnics' sort of a best after rather than a best before date!

Thanks for the good ideas, unfortunately I've already done a nice label calling it Christmas Chutney, I'm just going to give and hope for the best. Thanks again