REVIEW - Mr Vikki's Apricot Chutney

We first tried this Apricot Chutney from Mr Vikki’s at the 2009 Levens Hall Chilli Fest and were amazed by its flavour. Adam Marks, the man behind the Mr Vikki’s brand is already well known in the North of England and keeps growing in reputation thanks to his wide range of preserves and hot sauces.

Mr Vikki’s Apricot Chutney is probably one of our favourites ever as it is a welcomed variant from mango chutneys that overflow the market. The great thing about this preserve is that it is not overly sweet. Despite being made with 60% apricots on average, it is the fruit that you taste when trying it out rather than its fructose.

The fresh ginger and garlic soon follow, invading your whole mouth and delighting the senses in the meantime. A hint of mustard and vinegar picks the flavour up without overpowering the overall fragrance.

You might ask yourself when the chillies come into action, well they make themselves known pretty much from the start, leaving you with a tingling sensation at the back of the throat and a slight pleasing numbing at the tip of the tongue which should be ok for chilli beginners to handle.

Overall we find Mr Vikki’s Apricot Chutney absolutely fantastic to have on its own or with a nice hard cheese such as Crumbly Lancashire. It is also great of course as a dip with poppadoms or samosas but also works well with fish wrapped up in foil and grilled on the barbecue!

Mr Vikki's - Indian Fusion for Chilli Lovers

Mr Vikki’s doesn’t need much introduction as he is fast becoming one of the most loved chilli producers in the north. Adam, the head behind the whole operation goes out of his way to make sure that people try his chilli treats where Indian spices blend in seamlessly with traditional tastes.

Some people are just addicted to one chutney like King Naga or HHH (i.e Hell Hot Habanero) while others often ask us for different products depending on the occasion or simply their taste for sweet or savoury.

We love recommending Mr Vikki’s Apricot or Mango Chutney as a dip and his range of savoury preserves such as Gooseberry, Tomato & Nigella, Chilli Jam and Banana Habanero and Fiery Lemon Harissa always go down a storm!

His curry pastes are just out of this world. We are obsessed with them and keep asking people to try it in their food. The combination of spices and various flavours is just right and it is always such a pleasure to make a good chicken curry with either the North Indian or Hot Goan one.

Mr Vikki’s Tomato Ketchup and Brown Sauce just have a nice heat at the back of the throat and believe us when we say that your bacon butties will never taste the same after you’ve tried them. Same thing with Hot Stuff, Mr Vikki’s only hot sauce although we’re sure this is about to change!

So keep an eye out for new quality preserves from Mr Vikki’s and check out his already incredibly successful range!