Branston pickle?

[milly2306]

Hi All
Has anyone got a good recipe for a branston pickle type relish? OH loves the stuff and i would like to make my own.
thanks
xxxmillyxxx

[skegblade]

Hi Milly

I found this recipe but haven't tried it myself. Hope it helps

Phil


Sweet Brown Pickle (Branston Pickle Type)

One of the best-known commercially available pickles is Branston Pickle, a spiced vegetable mixture. There are several similar products on the market, made by various large manufacturers.
Ingredients
250 Gram Carrots, cut into 3 mm (1/8 inch) cubes (9 oz)
1 Medium Swede, cut into 3 mm (1/8 inch) cubes
4 Cloves Garlic, finely chopped
125 Gram Dates, finely chopped (4 1/2 oz)
1 Cauliflower, finely chopped
2 Onions, finely chopped
2 Medium Apples, finely chopped
2 Medium Courgettes, finely chopped (unpeeled)
15 Sweet gherkins, finely chopped
225 Gram Dark brown sugar (8 oz)
1 Teaspoon Salt
4 Tablespoon Lemon juice
350 ml Cider vinegar, or malt vinegar (12 fl oz)
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 Teaspoon Mustard seeds
2 Teaspoon Ground allspice
few dashes Cayenne pepper (optional)
Caramel colouring (e.g. liquid browning) as required
Method
Makes 4 x 500 ml (16 fl oz) jars

Combine all the ingredients except the caramel colouring in a large saucepan. Bring to the boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer.

Cook until the swede is cooked through but still firm, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Add the caramel colouring until the colour is dark brown. Bottle and seal.

The flavour will improve if the pickle is allowed to age for a few weeks before using.

[amandaandherveg]

I used to work in a town that had a Crosse and Blackwell factory. Some days when you passed it and it wasn't windy the smell of branston pickle 'brewing' just about knocked you out.

[milly2306]

hi
thanks i'll try this over the wekend and let you know how it turns out
xxxmillyxxx

[rogesse]

Thank - you too, i've been looking for a recipe!

Have just finished potting up and it looks (and smells) not half bad. Some stuff was substituted according to what I had too much of (patty pan squash) and I was heavy handed with the sugar and dates (sweet tooth).

I reduced the ingredients by 1/3 but it would seem to make more than the recipe suggests - guess what people are getting for Christmas, providing it isn't disgusting in a couple of months time!

Jane

[Capsid]

Skegblade, that recipe looks like the one on Recipezaar. I used it to make 8 jars of pickle last week. The results were excellent.

[Headfry]

Sorry to ask, but what is a 'sweet' gerkin?

[Capsid]

It's a gherkin pickled in sweet vinegar, at least that is what I assumed and it worked in the recipe OK.

ETA: allow plenty of time to chop everything up. Took me over an hour.

[skegblade]

I got it from Great British Kitchen Capsid, but as I've said I haven't tried making it yet. From the replies I think I'll give it a go. Plus I'll check out the site you used.

Phil

[AndrewD]

Hi Milly2306

I haven't done any pickling before, but have been looking for recipes through google and have found this site, Recipes @ CDKitchen.com, Dinner Recipes, 30 Minute Meals, it seems to be good for all kinds of recipes. It has a recipe for Branston pickle which differs slightly to the one mentioned by Phil.

Ingredients:
1 medium carrot, cut into 1/8 inch cubes
1 cup rutabaga, cut into 1/8 inch cubes
2 cloves garlic, minced
6 dates, pitted and cut into 1/8 inch cubes
3 cauliflower florets, finely chopped
1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
1 medium apple, finely chopped
1 medium zucchini, finely chopped
5 sweet gherkins, finely chopped
1/2 pound dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 lemon, juiced
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
caramel colouring or "Kitchen Bouquet"

Directions:

Combine all ingredients except caramel colouring in a saucepan. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to a simmer and cook until rutabaga is cooked but still slightly crunchy. Add enough caramel colouring until colour is dark brown. Bottle and seal. I suspect the flavour will improve if aged for a few weeks before using.

Regards AndrewD