Pickled Shallots and Garlic in Balsamic Vinegar
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
1 pound, approx
ingredients
- 2 large heads of garlic
- 2 ounces salt
- 2 1⁄2 cups water
- 1 lb shallot, peeled and left whole
- 1 quart cheap balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons soft brown sugar
- 1 bay leaf
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pickling spices
directions
- Separate the garlic into individual cloves. Peel each garlic clove, leaving it whole.
- Mix the salt and the cold water together in a large bowl until the salt has dissolved, making a brine solution.
- Place the onions and garlic in the brine and leave for 12 hours. Rinse and pat dry.
- Place the onions and garlic, mixed together, in sterilised bottles or jars.
- In a non-reactive pan, heat together the balsamic vinegar, sugar, bay leaf and spices and simmer for 5 minutes. Strain and cool.
- Pour the spiced vinegar over the onions and garlic covering them completely. Cover the bottles or jars and leave for 3 months before using.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
English_Rose
United Kingdom
I live in Manchester, UK with my fiance and young son. I work at the local hospital in pediatrics and love my job. I also love cooking!! I have a sweet tooth but try and make healthy family meals, I'm not against some lovely treats now and then though :)