Clean the apples, quarter them, cut across into fine wedges - weigh 500 g. Peel the oranges with a sharp knife up to the pulp, cut out the fillets, remove the stones if necessary - and weigh 500 g. Clean the onions, cut in half lengthways, cut into fine rings - and weigh 250 g. Clean the ginger, weigh 30 g and dice finely or press through the garlic press. Clean and squeeze the garlic.
Mix the fruit mixture with sugar + vinegar + juice and lemon zest + spices. Simmer for about 30 minutes. Pour boiling hot into sterilized twist-off jars (preferably with a jam funnel so that the edges stay clean), close the lid, and let cool upside down.
Tips:
This chutney is great to cook in winter - e.g. as a last-minute Christmas present - because the fruits used are now ripe in stores.