[Mega]

Hi

I have your fantastic Easy Jams & chutneys book Val and have not attempted anything apart from pickled onions before !!
I was looking at doing beetrot chutney and wondered do I need a muslin to put the spices in or would a spice ball work the same ??
Any ideas where to buy things like the blades of mace ?

[Val H]

I've never used a spice ball so I'm uncertain. At a pinch, when out of muslin, I've used pop socks! They've worked fine. Blades of mace etc. I've always managed to find in the mainstream supermarkets - especially Sainsburys.

[Mega]

Thanks for that I shall have look my local Tesco never had so will try the 'orange shop' as my 4 year old says !!
Oooh never gave them a thought 

[Kleftiwallah]

Blade Mace is the one spice I have to resort to the interweb to obtain.

Cheers,  Tony.