Description
Crisp garden pickle medley delivers a zesty explosion of fresh vegetables and tangy seasonings. Homemade pickles bring garden-fresh flavors to your table, offering you a delightful crunch with each vibrant bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables:
- 2 cups cauliflower florets
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 1 cup sliced cucumbers
- 1 red bell pepper (sliced into strips)
- 1 cup green beans (trimmed)
Aromatics and Spices:
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Pickling Liquid:
- 2 cups white vinegar
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Instructions
- Prepare a spacious mixing vessel and arrange freshly chopped cauliflower florets, sliced carrots, crisp cucumber rounds, vibrant red bell pepper strips, and tender green bean segments.
- Craft the pickling elixir by combining vinegar, water, salt, sugar, aromatic mustard seeds, pungent peppercorns, and fiery red pepper flakes in a medium saucepan.
- Ignite the heat and bring the liquid mixture to a rolling boil, continuously stirring until salt and sugar dissolve completely, creating a harmonious pickling solution.
- Carefully cascade the scalding pickling liquid over the arranged vegetable medley, ensuring each morsel is thoroughly baptized in the flavorful brine.
- Allow the vegetable mixture to naturally cool to ambient temperature, permitting the flavors to meld and intensify.
- Meticulously transfer the pickled vegetables and remaining liquid into sterilized glass preservation jars, guaranteeing complete submersion of the vegetable components.
- Secure jar lids tightly and nestle the pickled garden treasure into the refrigerator’s cool embrace for a minimum of 24 hours.
- Savor the crunchy, tangy creation within one lunar cycle, enjoying the vibrant, preserved garden bounty.
Notes
- Customize your veggie mix by swapping in seasonal produce like zucchini, radishes, or jalapeños for extra crunch and flavor variety.
- Use apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar instead of standard white vinegar to create different taste profiles and add subtle complexity.
- Keep pickles crisp by ensuring vegetables are freshly cut and chilled before adding hot pickling liquid, preventing potential mushiness.
- Make this recipe low-sodium by reducing salt quantity or using a salt substitute, making it friendly for heart-healthy diets.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Pickling
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 12 kcal
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 813 mg
- Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg