Description
Crisp harvest medley brings garden-fresh vegetables together in a symphony of seasonal flavors. Roasted autumn produce creates a delightful side dish that connects you with nature’s bountiful harvest.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup white distilled vinegar
- ¼ cup rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1 ¼ cups water
Seasonings:
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Instructions
- Sanitize a large glass preservation container thoroughly with white vinegar, ensuring a pristine surface for pickling.
- Layer a vibrant assortment of crisp garden vegetables into the sanitized jar, strategically nestling peppercorns and fragrant mustard seeds between the produce for enhanced aromatic complexity.
- Create a robust pickling liquid by combining vinegar varieties in a gleaming saucepan, introducing water, salt, and sugar to develop a harmonious brine.
- Ignite the saucepan’s heat, stirring the liquid mixture until all granular components completely dissolve and the solution reaches a rolling boil.
- Carefully cascade the scalding brine over the vegetable arrangement, filling the jar to approximately a quarter-inch from the uppermost rim.
- Allow the jar’s contents to gradually temper, releasing initial intense heat while maintaining the vegetables’ textural integrity.
- Secure the jar with a tightly fitted lid, then transfer to the refrigerator’s coolest region for flavor maturation.
- Exercise patience by allowing the pickled medley to rest and develop its signature tangy profile for a minimum of 24 hours before indulging in the zesty creation.
Notes
- Sterilize the glass jar thoroughly with white vinegar to ensure a clean, safe pickling environment.
- Select fresh, crisp vegetables at peak ripeness for the most vibrant and flavorful preservation.
- Mix white and apple cider vinegars to create a complex, balanced brine that enhances vegetable taste.
- Add whole spices like peppercorns and mustard seeds for an extra layer of aromatic complexity.
- Let the pickled vegetables rest in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours to develop deep, rich flavors.
- Store the jar in the coldest part of the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks to maintain optimal texture and taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 20
- Sugar: 1.5 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg