Pickled Crisp Vegetables

Serves: 2

Terry Wiza

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

42

Sweetness

54

Sourness

45

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.75 cups

Sugar

1.75 cups

Water

1 tbsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Add fennel, cauliflower, bell peppers, and carrots to an 8-quart pot half full of unsalted boiling water, then immediately turn off heat and let stand, uncovered, 2 minutes

2

Drain vegetables in a colander and spread out on a kitchen towel to cool to room temperature

3

Bring remaining ingredients to a boil in a 3-quart nonreactive saucepan (see cooks' note, below) over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved

4

Transfer pickling liquid to a 4-quart nonreactive bowl and cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes

5

Discard garlic (don't be alarmed if it has turned blue in reaction to the vinegar) and add vegetables to pickling liquid

6

Weight vegetables with a plate to keep them submerged in liquid if necessary

7

Chill, covered, at least 1 week

8

Add fennel, cauliflower, bell peppers, and carrots to an 8-quart pot half full of unsalted boiling water, then immediately turn off heat and let stand, uncovered, 2 minutes

9

Drain vegetables in a colander and spread out on a kitchen towel to cool to room temperature

10

Bring remaining ingredients to a boil in a 3-quart nonreactive saucepan (see cooks' note, below) over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved

11

Transfer pickling liquid to a 4-quart nonreactive bowl and cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes

12

Discard garlic (don't be alarmed if it has turned blue in reaction to the vinegar) and add vegetables to pickling liquid

13

Weight vegetables with a plate to keep them submerged in liquid if necessary

14

Chill, covered, at least 1 week