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#Post#: 68803-------------------------------------------------- |
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seeking pickle brines |
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By: Queenie Date: January 31, 2022, 1:35 pm |
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Do you have a favorite? |
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Currently I wing it. Sometimes, like last time, they come out |
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sublime. Sometimes, like this time, they're mediocre. |
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Don't get me wrong, mediocre homemade quick-pickled veggies are |
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still pretty great. But I'd like a reliable ratio I can use |
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every time, one that balances the acid and salt with just a hint |
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of sweet. Mind, I shouldn't be able to outright taste the |
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sweetness, it should just be a subtle counterpoint to the salt |
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and acid. |
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Anybody got a link? |
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#Post#: 68814-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: seeking pickle brines |
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By: HeddyL2627 Date: January 31, 2022, 1:53 pm |
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For quick fridge pickles, I do a 1:1 ratio with 2.5-5% salt. |
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That's equal parts water and vinegar, and however much salt |
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based on quantity of brine. Plus spices, herbs, oil, etc. If I |
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want a sweeter pickle, I'll replace part of the vinegar with |
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rice wine vinegar, or I'll add a pinch of brown sugar to a quart |
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of pickles. |
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It sounds like you want something sweeter than that though. |
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Maybe try the other standby ratio of 3:2:1 (water, vinegar, |
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sugar) and fiddle with it until you get the right ratio for your |
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taste? If these are quick fridge pickles, it's simple to adjust. |
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ETA "of brine" (－‸ლ) |
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#Post#: 68857-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: seeking pickle brines |
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By: guest33 Date: January 31, 2022, 4:02 pm |
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When I pickle, For the vinegar portion I use half white vinegar, |
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half apple cider vinegar. I like this mix of vinegars, it is a |
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tad less harsh. |
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If it is just a quick pickle, and I don�t need to worry about |
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storage then I do |
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White balsamic vinegar about a quarter cup |
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Honey 1 tsp - 1 tbls depending on sweetness level wanted |
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Pinch of salt |
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Dash mustard powder |
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Sometime add olive oil to make it more vinaigrette if I�m in the |
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mood. |
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Shake it up, add the veggie set in fridge for at least 4 hrs. |
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This is what I use to pickle onions or roasted beets, because |
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they never last more than a day or two. |
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#Post#: 68869-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: seeking pickle brines |
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By: Queenie Date: January 31, 2022, 4:53 pm |
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Based on these I think I'm using too much salt. |
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Good tips, thank you. |
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