Sweet And Tart Pickled Vegetables Recipes

EASY PICKLED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place cauliflower, onions, cucumbers and peppers in a large bowl. In another large bowl, mix ice water and salt; pour over vegetables. Let stand 4 hours., Rinse vegetables and drain well. In a Dutch oven, bring sugar, vinegar, celery seed, turmeric and cloves to a boil. Add drained vegetable mixture; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until vegetables are heated through, 5 minutes., Pack hot vegetables and liquid into six hot 1-pint jars, leaving 1/2-in. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot liquid. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight., Place jars into canner, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 15 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

GIARDINIERA, SWEET AND/OR HOT (PICKLED VEGETABLES)

Steps:

• Sweet: Combine all ingredients and refrigerate in a clean, tightly closed glass jar for 2 days before serving.
• Hot: Combine the water, vinegar, and salt in a pan and boil for a minute or so.
• Pour the hot mixture over the vegetables leaving 1/4 inch head space and cover.
• Allow the hot peppers and vegetables to pickle in a cool place for 2 to 3 weeks before serving.

SWEET PICKLED GARDEN VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Using a glass bowl combine water, vinegar, sugar, sea salt, pickling spice, and peppercorns until well mixed.
• Wash and dry vegetables, than cut into florets. In another glass bowl place the vegetables and dill, then pour all the brine over them.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 to 4 days before serving.

PICKLED GARLIC VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Bring the vinegar, wine, sugar, spices, bay leaf and 1 tablespoon salt to a boil. Add the garlic cloves and simmer 5 minutes.
• Pack the carrots, fennel wedges and fronds, radishes and garlic scapes, if using, in a quart-size jar.
• Pour the hot liquid over the vegetables. Let cool; cover and refrigerate at least overnight (preferably 48 hours).

SWEET-AND-TART PICKLED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Stir together vinegar, sugar, salt, coriander, fennel, and bay leaves in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Stir in green beans or fennel and carrots. Remove from heat; let cool completely. Cover, and refrigerate at least overnight or up to 1 week.

GINGERY SWEET PICKLED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Gently wash the cucumbers, and cut them into 1-inch lengths, discarding a thin slice from each end. Toss the cucumbers with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Let the cucumbers stand for 1 to 2 hours.
• In a large nonreactive saucepan, bring to a boil the ginger, chile peppers, vinegar, water, sugar, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, stirring to dissolve the sugar and salt. Remove the pot from the heat, and add the carrots. Let the mixture cool.
• Drain and rinse the cucumbers, and drain them again. Add the cucumbers, pepper, and onion to the saucepan. Mix well, then transfer the vegetables and liquid to a 2-quart jar. Cover the jar with a nonreactive cap, and refrigerate it.
• The pickles will be ready to eat after about 3 days. Refrigerated, they will keep for at least 2 months.

SWEET AND SPICY PICKLED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients, including reserved pickle and jalapeno liquids, in covered container or resealable plastic bag.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours to marinate before serving.

PICKLED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in large nonreactive* saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes. Strain into bowl; return brine to same pan and set aside.
• Pour water to depth of 1 inch in medium pot; place vegetable steamer rack in pot. Bring water to boil. Place onions on rack. Cover pot; steam onions until just tender, about 5 minutes. Using spoon, transfer onions to bowl. Cool and peel onions. Steam carrots until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes; transfer to separate bowl and cool. Steam cauliflower until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes; transfer to separate bowl and cool. Steam squash until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes; transfer to separate bowl and cool.
• Place half of grapes in bottom of 1 jar. Arrange half of bell pepper pieces atop grapes. Continue to layer half of each vegetable (including tomatoes) in jar, pressing layers firmly to compact and evenly distributing half of star anise, bay leaves, dill sprigs, garlic slices and chilies among vegetables. Repeat layering with remaining grapes, vegetables and seasonings in second jar.
• Bring reserved brine to boil. Ladle enough boiling brine into each jar to fill completely. Close jars tightly.
• Let pickles stand at room temperature until completely cool about 3 hours. Chill 2 days. (Can be made 1 week ahead; keep refrigerated. Brine may become cloudy.)
• Nonreactive cookware interiors that will not adversely affect foods include stainless steel, anodized aluminum, enamel linings, and nonstick surfaces.

HELEN WITTY'S SWEET AND TART PICKLED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Pick over and rinse cranberries; let them drain in a colander.
• Combine vinegar, sugar and water in a large saucepan. Tie coriander, cloves and cinnamon loosely in cheesecloth, then pound the bundle lightly to bruise the spices. Add the spice bag to the vinegar mixture.
• Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Simmer, partly covered, 5 minutes.
• Add cranberries to syrup and cook over very low heat, uncovered, shaking the pan often until the berries are heated through and the skins have cracked, about 7 minutes. Transfer mixture to a bowl; allow to cool. Cover cooled mixture and leave it at room temperature several hours or overnight.
• Spoon the berries from the syrup into clean, hot 1-pint canning jars with new lids. Reheat the syrup to boiling, remove the spice bag and fill jars with syrup, leaving 1/4 inch of space at the top. Remove air bubbles by inserting a thin plastic spatula or a wooden chopstick between the food and the jar, and add syrup if necessary. Cover. Process for 15 minutes in a boiling water bath. Cool, and tighten lids. Allow the cranberries to mellow for two weeks before using.