Pickled Garlic

Name: Pickled Garlic (Gratiam Dong)
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: 200 g (7 oz) garlic cloves; 250 g (1 cup/8 oz) white (granulated) sugar; 185 mL (¾ cup/6 fl oz) Thai coconut vinegar; 1 tablespoon salt; 250 mL (1 cup/8 fl oz) water

Gratiam Dong

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Classic Thai Cuisine

By David Thompson

Published 1993

About

PICKLED GARLIC IS wonderful when eaten with a jungle curry or stir-fried with eggs and pork. It provides a good balance for any dish that is very hot, sour or salty.

Ingredients

200 g (7 oz) garlic cloves
250 g (1

Asia
Thailand
Preserve
Vegan
Gluten-free
South East Asia

Method

Peel the garlic, soak in salted water overnight, then rinse. In a medium pan, combine the sugar, vinegar, salt and water. Bring to the boil, stirring, and when the sugar has dissolved, remove from the heat and cool. Place the garlic into a resealable bottle and cover with the liquid. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1 month before using.