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Pickled garlic scapes with mustard

Tangy and a bit sharp, alluring in their dark green color, mustard refrigerator pickled garlic scapes taste of spices and apple cider vinegar.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 1 litre
Calories: 75 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: North American , Russian

Ingredients

  • 1½ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons pickling salt
  • 1½ lb garlic scapes
  • 2 tablespoons Mixed Pickling Spice
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

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  1. Prepare a boiling water bath and sterilize 2 wide-mouth 500ml jars. Add the lids in the last 5 minutes.
  2. Combine the vinegar, 1½ cups water, and pickling salt in a pot. Bring the brine to a boil.
  3. Trim the ends of the scapes, both the blossom end and the hard bit that formed at the original cut, and cut them into lengths that will fit in your jars - usually in half.
  4. Add 1 tablespoon pickling spice and ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes to each sterilized jar. Pack the trimmed scapes into the jars by stacking the curly parts of the garlic scapes along the jar walls and then pack the straighter ends upright inside. It ends up looking like a curly log cabin.
  5. Slowly pour the hot brine over the garlic scapes in each jar, leaving ½ inch/12 mm headspace. Gently tap the jars on a towel-lined countertop to help loosen any bubbles, then use a knife to let all the air bubbles disappear. Check the headspace again and add more brine if necessary.
  6. Wipe the rims, apply the lids and rings, and process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.
  7. Let these pickles cure for at least 1 week before eating.

Nutrition Information

Calories 75kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 3g (1%) Sodium 18mg (1%) Potassium 262mg (7%) Sugar 1g (2%) Calcium 25mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1litre

Amount Per Serving

Calories 75

% Daily Value*

Calories 75kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 3g 1%
Sodium 18mg 1%
Potassium 262mg 6%
Sugar 1g 2%
Calcium 25mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.