Cranberry Spice Chutney

Original recipe from Costco

Ingredients:
4 cups fresh cranberries
1 cup water
2 cups sugar (I used 1 3/4c and it was still fairly sweet. Can reduce further.)
2 cinnamon sticks (I added another 1/2tsp of ground cinnamon)
6 whole cloves
1 tsp salt
2 tart apples, peeled, diced
2 red or Bosc pears, peeled diced
1/2 cup crystallised ginger, finely chopped or 1 tsp dried ground ginger

Ingredients in the original recipe that I left out:
1 small onion
1 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup hazel nuts, toasted, skinned, finely chopped

Method:
In a deep 6-quart saucepan, bring cranberries, water, sugar, cinnamon sticks, cloves and salt to boil, over medium heat.
Stir frequently for about 10 min, until cranberries start to pop (hear popping sound).

Once cranberries begin to pop, reduce heat to simmer. Add diced apples, pears, onions and raisins, and continue stirring frequently until mixture thickens (another 10-15 minutes).

Remove from heat. Stir in chopped hazelnuts and crystallised ginger.
Cool to room temperature.
Remove cinnamon sticks and cloves before serving at room temperature or cold.

note: I didn't boil the cranberries first. I simply added everything into the pot and started cooking.