Mixed Carrot Quickles

Carrot Quickles Preparation time: 20 mins Cooking time: 1 hour Serves: 4 bottles INGREDIENTS 1kg mixed baby carrots, peeled and sliced 6 eschalots, finely sliced 8 bay leaves 2 tsp toasted fennel seeds, cracked 1L apple cider vinegar 500ml double-strength white wine vinegar 12 allspice berries 12 juniper berries 100g caster sugar 2 Tbsp fine…

Pickled Cauliflower in Mustard, Ginger and Turmeric

Pickled Cauliflower Preparation time: 20 mins Cooking time: 1 hour Serves: 4 bottles INGREDIENTS 1 head cauliflower, chopped 2 red onions, chopped 4 sticks celery, chopped 12 bay leaves 8 cloves garlic sliced 8cm piece ginger, cut into fine batons 6cm piece turmeric, cut into fine batons 2 Tbsp mustard seeds, toasted and ground 1…

Pickled Cherries in Curry Leaf Vinegar

Pickled Cherries Preparation time: 20 mins Cooking time: 50 mins Serves: 4 bottles INGREDIENTS 1kg cherries, pitted 1 red onion, very finely sliced 48 curry leaves 1½L white wine vinegar 150g frozen raspberries 2 cinnamon sticks 100g caster sugar 2 Tbsp rock salt METHOD 1 Mix the cherries, onion and curry leaves, then place in…

Bottled Corella Pears with Cardamom and Lemon

Bottled Apricots Preparation time: 20 mins Cooking time: 45 mins Serves: 4 bottles INGREDIENTS 20 baby Corella pears seeds of 24 cardamom pods thickly-sliced zest of 8 lemons 24 sage leaves 800g caster sugar METHOD 1 Halve the pears and place into sterilised jars with the cardamom seeds, lemon zest and sage leaves. Combine the…

Bottled Apricots with Orange, Cinnamon and Black Pepper

Bottled Apricots Preparation time: 20 mins Cooking time: 45 mins Serves: 4 bottles INGREDIENTS 36 apricots thickly-sliced zest of 4 oranges 800g caster sugar 4 cinnamon sticks 2 tsp black peppercorns METHOD 1 Halve the apricots and place into sterilised jars with the orange zest. Combine the sugar, cinnamon and pepper in a saucepan with…

Bottled Peaches with Lemongrass and Lime Leaves

Bottled Peaches Preparation time: 20 mins Cooking time: 45 mins Serves: 4 bottles INGREDIENTS 16 free-stone yellow peaches 8 Kaffir lime leaves, very finely sliced 800g caster sugar 4 sticks lemongrass, chopped 4 star anise METHOD 1 Use a small knife to cut a small cross in the bottom of the peaches, then blanch in…