Festive pickles

[Snadger]

Here is the plan. I give you a list of what I have left either stored or growing on the plot which could be used and you can give me ideas for preserved stuff to add to small jars to put in my hampers!

• Florence Fennel
• Mooli
• Curly and Cabanero kale
• Carrots
• Beetroot
• Parsnips
• Onions red
• Onions white
• Yacon
• Yellow toms
• Jalapeno and other chilli peppers
• Leeks
• Eggs
• Beans which need shelling

I have other stuff as well but the above are all usable now. Thought about kale crisps?The rest is an open book until i decide.

[veggiechicken]

Turkish pickles - like this Turkish Pickles Recipe
You could layer the veg in the jars in different colours?

[burnie]

Eggs in jars!!!! glad I'm not on that Santa's list.

[veggiechicken]

Do you mean pickled eggs that look like eyeballs, burnie?

[Bren In Pots]

Pickled veg there's a few recipes on here.

Pickled Vegetable Recipes - Great British Chefs

forgot about this tom jam recipe i bookmarked

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/t...illi_jam_20031

[Snadger]

Turkish pickles - like this Turkish Pickles Recipe
You could layer the veg in the jars in different colours?

Like that idea. I can feel an experiment coming on!

Apparently I can even use my celery leaves that i have grown for cutting!

They look like eggs in the bottom of the pickle jar?

[Snadger]

Eggs in jars!!!! glad I'm not on that Santa's list.

They do tend to make your eyes water when pickled in malt vinegar!

[burnie]

Do you mean pickled eggs that look like eyeballs, burnie?

Actually we needed a DON'T like button for this post lol.

[veggiechicken]

I DON'T like them either. Years ago, I was dared to eat one in a pub.............and I failed miserably. It was like eating a vinegar soaked tennis ball - with an eye

[Snadger]

I DON'T like them either. Years ago, I was dared to eat one in a pub.............and I failed miserably. It was like eating a vinegar soaked tennis ball - with an eye

............don't understand the 'eye' bit?

I'm just giving the vinegar a chance to soak right through the eggs on the ones I've done.(been in vinegar about a month)

[Snadger]

Pickled eggs recipes:-

RED BEET EGGS
1 cup red beet juice (from canned beets)
1½ cups cider vinegar
1 teaspoon brown sugar
a few canned whole tiny red beets (or several slices of beets can be used)

SWEET AND SOUR EGGS
1½ cups pasteurized apple cider
½ cup cider vinegar
1 package (about 12 oz.) red cinnamon candy
1 tablespoon mixed pickling spice
2 tablespoons salt
1 teaspoon garlic salt

DARK AND SPICY EGGS
1½ cups cider vinegar
½ cup water
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon mixed pickling spice
¼ teaspoon liquid smoke or hickory smoke salt
2 teaspoons salt

CIDERED EGGS
1½ cups pasteurized sweet apple cider or apple juice
½ cup white vinegar
6 thin slices of onion
1½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon whole pickling spice
1 peeled garlic clove

DILLED EGGS
1½ cups white vinegar
1 cup water
¾ teaspoon dill weed
¼ teaspoon white pepper
3 teaspoons salt
¼ teaspoon mustard seed
½ teaspoon onion juice or minced onion
½ teaspoon minced garlic or 1 peeled garlic clove

PINEAPPLE PICKLED EGGS
1 can (12 oz.) unsweetened pineapple juice*
1½ cups white vinegar
2 medium onions, peeled and sliced
¼ cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon whole pickling spice
*If sweetened pineapple juice is used, omit sugar

Like the sound of the pineapple pickled eggs!

[veggiechicken]

............don't understand the 'eye' bit?

The yolk is the pupil of the eye,

[Chestnut]

I would tend to go for more traditional recipes for presents.
What about root veg crisps, kale crisps, red onion marmalade, tomato and chilli jam, one or two chutneys?

[Tripmeup]

Possibly dry the chillies and make chilli powder..Pretty straightforward..
Or chilli flakes..

[bario1]

My favourite festive pickle is deciding which half of the family to spend Xmas with.