Description
Roasted sweet potato and wild rice crisp harvest medley blends earthy flavors with seasonal ingredients. Hearty grains and caramelized vegetables create a nourishing dish you’ll want to savor again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¼ cups (296 ml) water
- 1 cup (237 ml) white distilled vinegar
- ¼ cup (59 ml) rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons (10 g) sea salt
- 1 tablespoon (12.5 g) sugar
Instructions
- Preparation: Sanitize a large glass preservation container with white vinegar, creating a pristine environment for pickling.
- Vegetable Layering: Arrange garden vegetables meticulously in the jar, interspersing peppercorns and mustard seeds to build complex aromatic layers.
- Brine Creation: Combine vinegar varieties, water, salt, and sugar in a saucepan, heating until the mixture reaches a vigorous boil and all ingredients dissolve completely.
- Jarring Process: Pour the scalding brine over the vegetable arrangement, filling the container to within a quarter-inch of the rim, allowing slight temperature equalization.
- Preservation: Seal the jar with a tight-fitting lid and refrigerate immediately, permitting the flavors to meld and intensify over a minimum 24-hour resting period.
Notes
- Sanitize with Purpose: Use white vinegar to thoroughly clean the glass jar, eliminating any potential bacteria that could compromise the pickling process.
- Strategic Layering Matters: Carefully place vegetables with peppercorns and mustard seeds interspersed to maximize flavor infusion and create a complex taste profile.
- Brine Balance is Key: Ensure complete dissolution of salt and sugar while bringing the pickling liquid to a full rolling boil for optimal preservation and flavor development.
- Patience Rewards Flavor: Refrigerate for at least 24 hours to allow the vegetables to absorb the tangy brine fully, developing a rich, complex taste that intensifies over time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 20
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 460 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg