Pickled Black Grapes

Name: Pickled Black Grapes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 350 ml/12 fl oz/scant 1½ cups apple cider vinegar; 350 g/12 oz/scant 1⅔ cups soft light brown sugar; 2.5 cm/1 in fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced; ½ tsp cardamom pods, bruised; 1 cinnamon stick; 3 bay leaves; 1 kg/2 lb 4 oz/5½ cups seedless black grapes still on their stalks

Preparation info

Makes about:
1 kg

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

The Art of Preserving

By Emma MacDonald

Published 2021

About

These bunches of spicy, sweet and sour grapes go well with roast chicken, grilled pork chops and sausages. You could also toss them in a chicken salad, or serve with pâté and hot toast for a delicious first course.

Ingredients

350 ml/12 fl oz/scant 1½ cups apple cider vinegar
350

Preserve
Starter
Spicy
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Put the vinegar, sugar, ginger, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick and bay leaves into a large, heavy-based saucepan. Slowly bring to the boil, stirring until the sugar has dissolved, and boil rapidly for about 5 minutes but do not let it turn brown. Leave to cool for at least 1 hour.
Sterilize enough wide-necked jars with non-met