Quick-Pickles With Quatre-épices
Recipe: #20530
August 09, 2015
Categories: Side Dishes, Snacks, Cucumber, Christmas, Fat Free, Gluten-Free Kosher, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Vegetarian, Spices, more
"This quick pickle is a must-have condiment for the French-Canadian Christmas Tourtiere! From Chatelaine magazine's French Canadian Christmas Menu, Dec 19, 2013 issue. Time does not reflect 3 hours needed for refrigeration."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (125.4 g)
- Calories 113.8
- Total Fat - 0.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.3 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 1174.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 25.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.8 g
- Sugars - 13.8 g
- Protein - 1.3 g
- Calcium - 21.7 mg
- Iron - 0.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 3.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Cut cucumber into 1/4-in. rounds. Transfer to a medium glass bowl.
Step 2
Heat a small saucepan over medium heat. Add peppercorns, cloves and nutmeg. Toast until fragrant, 1 to 2 min.
Step 3
Add ginger, vinegar, sugar and salt. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat.
Step 4
Pour hot vinegar mixture over cucumbers. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
Tips
No special items needed.