ANY VEGETABLE QUICK PICKLE - AKA - QUICKLES
These quick, zippy pickles are so easy and delicious. Make pickles out of almost ANY veggie!
Equipment
- mason jars or other glass jars
Ingredients
- Vegetables of your choice
To make two cups of brine
- 1 cup vinegar white, cider, white wine, red wine, rice, balsamic, or any combo to total one cup
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh or dried spices and/or herbs or dried pickling spice blend
Instructions
- Wash and slice your veggies and pack them into meticulously cleaned jars.
To prepare the brine;
- Pour the vinegar and water into a sauce pan and add the rest of the ingredients salt, sugar and spices.
- Bring to a boil.
To make the quickles
- Now you simply pour this hot vinegar mixture right into the jar with the veggies.
- Allow a bit of the steam to escape then place a lid on the jar. Let cool on the counter then store in the fridge overnight.
- Keep refrigerated and use within 6 months.
Notes
The longer you let them set the “pickle-ier” they will be.
Harder veggies like cauliflower and carrot take longer to develop flavor.
Softer veggies like cucumber are ready to rock within hours.
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