Pickling Liquid

• 2½ tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons raw (demerara) sugar
• 2

Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to the boil on a medium heat.

Put your choice of vegetables (cauliflower, carrot, cucumber…) in a zip-lock bag with the pickling liquid. Squeeze out the air and seal. Let the vegetables marinate for at least 1 hour.

You can add Sichuan pepper, ginger, pink peppercorns or any spices you like; you can also flavour the pickl