Pickling Vinegar Food

TRADITIONAL PICKLED EGGS

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, combine together ½ cup (125 mL) water, white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, sugar, onion, pickling spices, salt and chili flakes, if using. Bring to boil, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat.
• Place eggs in 4-cup (1 L) jar with lid. Pour hot liquid over eggs into each jar. Top up with more water, if necessary, to ensure eggs are completely covered. Cover jar with lid.
• Let cool on counter, and refrigerate for at least two days before enjoying.

PICKLED CUCUMBERS IN VINEGAR- EASY RECIPE

Steps:

• Wash and drain cucumbers. Sterilize jars. Here is a link about how to do that properly.
• Fill up the jars with the cucumbers and add garlic cloves, black peppercorns, 1/4 teaspoon of dried dill, and slices of horseradish in between.
• In a big pot, bring vinegar to a boil together with salt and sugar. Boil for only 2-3 minutes, then add the bay leaves, thyme, and mustard seeds. Set aside to cool for about 10 minutes.
• Pour the liquid over the cucumbers to fill the jars. Add 1-2 pieces of horseradish on top.
• Seal the jars and store them in a cool place above freezing temperature.
• These cucumbers will not ferment and will be perfect for the wintertime.

SPICED PICKLING VINEGAR

Steps:

• Add all of the spices into the bottle of vinegar (they should all fit but if not then feel free to pour away a small amount. The items in the ingredients list are simply my recommendations, you can add whatever you want into your vinegar (just make sure that they are whole, not ground).
• seal the lids back on tightly, store in the cupboard for around 3 months - or until they have infused enough for your tastes. Alternatively, for a much quicker process, place your bottle on the top rack of the dishwasher for one cycle (seems odd but really works, just make sure the lids are on tight!) then leave over night.
• strain off all of the spices and additions, then use your vinegar to make all kinds of pickles and chutneys.

QUICK PICKLES WITH MASTER VINEGAR BRINE

Steps:

• Place a wire rack in a rimmed baking sheet or line it with a clean towel. (This is to prevent the jars from directly touching the surface.) Set aside.
• Meanwhile, sterilize the jars and lids. To sterilize jars using a boiling water canner or a large pot, place a rack (or often I will use a clean kitchen towel) on the bottom of the canner. Place the jars right-side-up on the rack and fill the jars and canner with enough water to cover the jars by at least 1 inch. Bring the water to a boil, then boil for 10 minutes (at altitudes less than 1,000 feet elevation). Using canning tongs, remove the jars from the canner one at a time, carefully pouring the water from the jars back into the canner. Let the jars air-dry upside-down on the prepared rack or towel and sit undisturbed until you're ready to fill them. The rings and rubber-lined lids must be sterilized, too. Place the new lids in a small saucepan, cover with water and bring to a gentle simmer. Very gently simmer for 10 minutes (taking care not to boil). Turn off the heat and keep the lids in the water until ready to use.
• Bring 2 1/2 cups water, the vinegar and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Meanwhile, place 1 dill sprig or 1 teaspoon dill seed, 1 clove garlic, 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds, 1/4 teaspoon peppercorns in the bottom of each of 4 sterilized glass jars with tight lids. Divide the red pepper flakes among the jars. Set aside.
• Wash and trim the stem end of the beans so that they fit in the jar. (I like to leave the pretty curled end intact.) Pack the beans into the prepared jars, leaving 1/2 inch of headspace at the top of each jar. Carefully pour the boiling pickling liquid over the green beans in the jars, leaving 1/2 inch of headroom between the top of the liquid and the top of the jar. Seal with the lids and rings. Refrigerate up to 2 weeks.