Standard Pickles

Name: Standard Pickles
Yield: Yields 4 cups (560 g)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cups (560 g) of fruit or vegetables, for pickling; 1 cup (240 ml) Champagne vinegar (or other light-colored, neutral vinegar such as white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar); 1 cup (240 ml) Champagne vinegar (or other light-colored, neutral vinegar such as white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar); 1 cup (240 ml) Champagne vinegar (or other light-colored, neutral vinegar such as white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar); 1 cup (240 ml) Champagne vinegar (or other light-colored, neutral vinegar such as white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar); 1 cup (240 ml) Champagne vinegar (or other light-colored, neutral vinegar such as white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar); 2 tablespoons sugar or agave nectar; 2 cups (480 ml) water; 1 tablespoon salt; 2 tablespoons sugar or agave nectar; 4 cups (560 g) of fruit or vegetables, for pickling; 1 tablespoon pickling spice (optional)

Preparation info

Yields
4 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Seasons of Greens

By Katie Reicher

Published 2025

About

Pickles are ubiquitous on the Greens menu because they have a superpower: creating balance. Pickles are tart! Whenever I think my dish might be missing something, I know that I can usually turn to a pickle to create harmony. This standard pickle brine is as simple as it gets, and it works for nearly everything: onions, carrots, peppers, strawberries even!

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Americas
United States
San Francisco
Preserve
Vegan
Gluten-free

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