Plum Chutney

The all-rounder among the Königskind chutneys

Königskind Plum Chutney is the versatile chutney all-rounder made from 65% dark plums, refined with onions, fresh ginger, lime juice and a hint of garlic – handmade by Uwe König in the small gourmet manufactory in the Oberbergisches region. A deeply fruity companion for cheese, baked camembert, fried and grilled meat.

The Plum Chutney from Königskind is the fruity and spicy everyday specialty from the Oberbergisches Land. With 65% regional plums, sugar, vinegar, onions, fresh ginger, a splash of lime juice and a fine pinch of garlic, only a few honest ingredients go into the jar – without artificial flavors, colorings, preservatives or flavor enhancers. Uwe König cooks the chutney by hand from untreated fruit and gives the plums time to develop their full sweetness.

Deeply fruity, sweet and sour with an exotic lime note

Once opened, the full scent of ripe plums rises – sweet, dark, deeply fruity, accompanied by fresh lime zest and a hint of garlic in the background. The color is a deep, warm wine red with visible plum pieces and fine onion rings. The consistency is pleasantly thick, with whole fruit pieces that make the chutney appear rustic and homemade.

On the tongue, the chutney begins with the deep sweetness of plum, then comes the warming ginger with its fine spiciness, followed by the exotic lime note, which gives it lightness. The garlic only works in the background and provides adult depth. A plum chutney with a clear character, where sweetness does not dominate, but is kept in balance with acidity, spice and fruity clarity.

Best with baked camembert, barbecue evenings and cheese platters

The Plum Chutney is the crowning glory for your cheese platter and a true all-rounder. We particularly enjoy it with tender, melting baked camembert and fresh baguette: the warm interior meets the cool, dark fruit sweetness, making for an autumn evening that continues on the sofa. The chutney also brings out its aromas with a strong Comté, a spicy goat cheese or a creamy Brie – the plum brings depth, the lime freshness.

We also like it with fried and grilled meat. With grilled pork chops, crispy duck breast, venison medallions or a simple grilled sausage, plum chutney is a constant companion – the plum scent goes well with game and pork, and ginger adds excitement. It also cuts a fine figure with a piece of ham or a warm meatball sandwich.

Our tip for quick cooking: stir 2 tablespoons (approx. 30 g) of plum chutney into a sauce for pork tenderloin or beef roulades – the fruit acid enhances the meat flavors and provides a deeply fruity gloss. It also works as a glaze on a 1.5 kg ham roast or as a filling for a savory strudel with goat cheese. Further delicacies from the Königskind kitchen can be found in the spicy cherry chutney, the fruity-spicy mango chutney and the fig mustard for cheese platters. More in our Königskind collection.

Königskind products are created under the goat bush in Wiehl

The Königskind gourmet manufactory is the passion project of Uwe König and his wife Sabine. What began as a hobby in their home kitchen in 2005 developed into a self-employment venture in 2014 due to the growing demand for their chutneys, mustards and fruit spreads. To this day, every single one of the approximately 30 Königskind products is cooked in the Bergisches Land between Gummersbach and Nümbrecht – all by hand, in manageable quantities, with the care that only a small family manufactory can provide.

Uwe König uses only regional, untreated fruits for his plum chutney and consistently refrains from artificial flavors, colorings, preservatives and flavor enhancers. This is the Königskind philosophy: a few honest ingredients that still taste of fruit and the season in which they were picked. In addition to the plum chutney, we also carry cherry chutney, mango chutney, orange chutney, redcurrant chutney, mustards, fruit spreads and the legendary black walnuts from the same kitchen – all products with the same signature.