Pink Pepper Pickled Shallots Food

QUICK PICKLED SHALLOTS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan heat the water and vinegar.
• Add the sea salt and sugar and stir until dissolved.
• Carefully slice the shallots as thinly as you can.
• Pack the shallots in the glass jar (or jars).
• Carefully pour the pickle solution over until the shallots are covered.
• Add the lid, cool and refrigerate.
• The pickles will be ready to eat in around an hour.

SPICED PICKLED SHALLOTS

Steps:

• The day before pickling, put the shallots in a large bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave to cool, then drain and peel away the skins and trim the root ends.
• In a large bowl, mix the coarse crystal sea salt with 300ml boiling water and let it dissolve to make a brining solution. Add 1.2 litres cold water, then the shallots. Cover and leave to soak overnight. The next day, drain, rinse then drain again. Pack the shallots into sterilised jars (see tip below).
• To make the pickling vinegar, put the whole spices in a medium saucepan. Toast over a low heat until they begin to smell aromatic. Add the dried chilli flakes last, as these can easily catch.
• Add the bay, pour in all of the vinegar and sugar, let it dissolve, and bring to a simmer.
• Pour the hot vinegar over the shallots and seal while hot. Ready to eat in 1 month, or longer, if you like.

PICKLED PINK SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Prepare canner, jars and lids.
• Bring the vinegar, water, honey, salt, peppercorns and herbs to a boil over high heat. Lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes to infuse herb flavor into the brine.
• Add shallots to brine Just to heat through.
• Pack sliced shallots into a clean, sterilized pint jar, until a generous 1/2-inch headspace remains.
• Return brine to heat on and bring back to a boil. Cover shallots in the jar with hot brine to 1/2-inch headspace. Remove any air bubbles with the handle of a wooden spoon; wipe lid, affix rim and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Alternatively, store without processing in the refrigerator.

PICKLED PEPPERS WITH SHALLOTS AND THYME

Steps:

• Place peppers and shallots in medium bowl.
• Mix vinegar and next 6 ingredients in medium saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar and salt. Remove brine from heat; carefully pour over peppers and shallots. Cover bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Uncover; cool to room temperature. Transfer to quart-size jar, pressing peppers into brine. Cover; chill at least 4 hours and up to 10 days.

PICKLED SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Combine the vinegar, wine, sugar, peppercorns, mustard seeds, red pepper flakes, and salt in a medium saucepan.
• Stir over low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Add the shallots and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook 5 minutes. Set aside to cool completely in liquid.
• Transfer the shallots and all liquid to a jar or plastic container. Cover tightly and store in refrigerator up to 2 weeks.

PICKLED PEPPERS WITH SHALLOTS AND THYME

Steps:

• Slice peppers crosswise into 1/4 inch rounds, seeded.
• Separate shallot slices into thin rings.
• Place peppers and shallots in medium bowl.
• Mix vinegar and next 6 ingredients in medium saucepan.
• Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar and salt.
• Remove brine from heat; carefully pour over peppers and shallots.
• Cover bowl; let sit 5 minutes.
• Uncover; let cool to room temperature.
• Transfer to quart-size jar, pressing peppers into brine.
• Cover; chill at least 4 hours and up to 10 days.