Pickling Liquid

Name: Pickling Liquid
Yield: Makes about 3 litres (12 cups)
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 tsp black peppercorns; 2 tbsp table salt; 2 tbsp yellow mustard seeds; 1.25 litres (5 cups) rice wine vinegar; 500 ml (2 cups) white balsamic vinegar; 3 garlic cloves, unpeeled, smashed; 1 fresh long red chilli, halved lengthways; 140 g (⅔ cup) caster sugar; 20 g knob fresh ginger, smashed; 10 whole cloves

Preparation info

Makes about
3 litres

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Boronia Kitchen

By Simon Sandall

Published 2023

About

Ingredients

1.25 litres (5 cups) rice wine vinegar
500 ml (2

Europe
Oceania
United Kingdom
Australia
Sydney
Preserve
Vegan
Mediterranean

Method

Place all ingredients and 1.25 litres (5 cups) water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Set aside for 1 hour to cool to room temperature and develop the flavours.
Strain liquid through a fine sieve set over a bowl. Discard the solids.
Use straightaway or keep in an airtight containe