ORANGE-GINGER PICKLED BABY CARROTS

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Crisp pickled vegetables go brilliantly with cocktails (or with sandwiches, a hunk of cheese, a juicy steak...the possibilities are endless). Fresh ginger and dried chiles give them a bracing boost and orange juice plays up their natural sweetness.

Provided by Lillian Chou

Categories     Holiday 2018     Christmas     Christmas Eve     Winter     Hors D'Oeuvre     Carrot     Pickles     Citrus     Ginger

Yield Makes about 2 qt

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 lb baby carrots with tops, peeled and trimmed, leaving 1/2 inch of stems intact; or 2 lb medium carrots, peeled and cut into roughly 3- by 1/2-inch sticks.
2 cups white wine vinegar
5 (3-inch) strips orange zest
2 cups fresh orange juice
5 (1- to 2-inch) dried hot chiles
1 (2-inch) piece peeled ginger, cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices
1 cup sugar

Steps:

  • Blanch carrots in a nonreactive 4- to 5-qt heavy pot of salted boiling water, stirring occasionally, 1 minute. Transfer carrots to an ice bath to stop cooking, then drain in a colander and transfer to a heatproof bowl
  • Bring vinegar, orange zest and juice, chiles, ginger, sugar, and 1 1/2 tsp salt to a boil in same pot, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Pour over carrots and cool, uncovered, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour.
  • Chill carrots in pickling liquid in an airtight container, shaking container occasionally, at least 1 day.

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