Best Sweet And Spicy Pickled Vegetables Recipes

Sweet Pickled Garden Vegetables image

Provided by lauralie41

Time 30m

Yield 1 quart

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 lbs assorted fresh vegetables, such as Kirby cucumbers, baby carrots, celery, cauliflower, red peppers, and pearl onions
2 1/2 cups water, cooled
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
1 teaspoon pickling spices
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorn
8 sprigs fresh dill

Steps:

Using a glass bowl combine water, vinegar, sugar, sea salt, pickling spice, and peppercorns until well mixed.
Wash and dry vegetables, than cut into florets. In another glass bowl place the vegetables and dill, then pour all the brine over them.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 to 4 days before serving.

Giardiniera, Sweet And/Or Hot (Pickled Vegetables) image

Provided by Dee514

Categories Vegetable

Time P2DT15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 lb green Italian olives, crushed
1 large yellow onion, sliced (or 1 cup tiny pearl onions, peeled)
1 garlic clove, sliced thin
2 carrots, peeled and sliced diagonally
1 stalk celery, sliced diagonally
2 cups cauliflower florets, cut into small chunks
1 cup broccoli floret (optional, omit in hot version)
1/2 red bell pepper, quartered and sliced
1/4 cup hot pepper (or less to taste for hot version only)
1/2 cup white vinegar or 1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
6 peppercorns
1 tablespoon dry dill weed
1 cup water
1 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon salt

Steps:

Sweet: Combine all ingredients and refrigerate in a clean, tightly closed glass jar for 2 days before serving.
Hot: Combine the water, vinegar, and salt in a pan and boil for a minute or so.
Pour the hot mixture over the vegetables leaving 1/4 inch head space and cover.
Allow the hot peppers and vegetables to pickle in a cool place for 2 to 3 weeks before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291, Fat 17.8, SaturatedFat 2.4, Sodium 4734.6, Carbohydrate 30.6, Fiber 7.1, Sugar 18.8, Protein 4

Emeril's Homemade Sweet and Spicy Pickles image

Provided by Food Network

Categories side-dish

Time P14DT2h55m

Yield 4 pints

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 pounds pickling cucumbers, sliced into 1/4-inch thick slices
2 cups sliced onions
1/2 cup pickling salt
6 cups water
3 cups white vinegar
1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar
3 1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons yellow mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
4 whole cloves
10 tablespoons roughly chopped garlic
24 dried cayenne peppers
2 teaspoons 100 percent Natural Pickle Crisp, optional

Steps:

Place cucumbers, onions, pickling salt, and water in a large, non-reactive bowl. Cover and allow cucumbers to soak for 2 hours. Drain the water from the onions and cucumbers through a colander and rinse well for 5 minutes. Drain well and set aside.
Combine the vinegars, sugar, mustard seeds, turmeric, cloves, garlic, and peppers in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and add the cucumbers and onions. Bring to a simmer and remove the saucepan from the heat.
Fill each of the hot sterilized pint-size preserving jars with the pickle mixture, dividing them evenly, and enough of the liquid to come within 1/2-inch of the top. Add 1/2 teaspoon of Natural Pickle Crisp to each jar, if desired. With a clean damp towel, wipe the rim and fit with a hot lid. Screw on the metal ring just until the point of resistance is met. Process the jars in a hot-water bath for 15 minutes.
Using tongs, remove the jars, place on a towel, and let cool. Test the seals by allowing the jars to stand at room temperature overnight or until the lids pop. Tighten the rings and store in a cool dry place. Let the pickles age for at least 2 weeks before using.