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 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…