Name: Courgette pickle
Total time: 3900 s
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 300 gram courgette; 1 red onion; 500 millilitre raw apple cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon chilli flakes; 1 teaspoon pink peppercorns; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 150 gram caster sugar; 2 tablespoon sea salt

Step 1

Add the courgettes (300 g) and onion slices (1) to a bowl of iced salted water and soak for 1 hour.

Step 2

Put the raw apple cider vinegar (500 mL) , chilli flakes (2 g) , pink peppercorns (3 g) , mustard seeds (2 g) , turmeric (2 g) , caster sugar (150 g) and sea salt (35 g) into a saucepan and bring to the boil until the sugar has dissolved. Switch off the heat and allow to cool.

Step 3

Drain the courgettes and onions and pat dry with kitchen towel.

Step 4

Put the courgettes and onion slices into a sterilised 1 litre pickling jar or two 500ml jars, pressing down as you go, then pour over the pickling liquid. Chill in the fridge for a week, then enjoy with cheese, cold cuts or salad.

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