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Giardiniera: A Vibrant Italian Pickled Vegetable Recipe
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Pickled Vegetables - Learn how to make Giardiniera

Learn how to make Giardiniera, pickled vegetables

Ingredients
 

  • 1 cauliflower, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 carrot, peeled & sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 celery stalk, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1-2 hot peppers, such as jalapenos, serranos, etc, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 2 green onions, cut into 1-2 inch pieces
  • 200 ml white wine vinegar
  • 200 ml fruit vinegar
  • 400 ml water
  • 2 tbsp sea salt or diamond crystal kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp sugar

Seasonings - try ou different combinations

Jar 1

  • 1-2 bay leaf, per jar
  • 5-10 black peppercorns, per jar
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, per jar
  • 5-10 coriander seeds, per jar

Jar 2

  • 1-2 bay leaf, per jar
  • 5-10 white peppercorns, per jar
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, per jar
  • 5-10 coriander seeds, per jar
  • 5-10 cumin seeds, per jar

Jar 3

  • 1-2 bay leaf, per jar
  • 5-10 white peppercorns, per jar
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seed, per jar
  • 5-10 coriander seeds, per jar
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves, per jar

Equipment

  • 3 medium sized jars size: ~2 cups/450ml; sterilize by submerging for 10 minutes in boiling water

Instructions
 

  • Sterilize the jars. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Using tongs submerge the jars in the boiling water for 10 minutes. Remove from the boiling water with the tongs.
  • Cut up all of the vegetables.
  • In a bowl mix the vinegars, water, salt, and sugar. Stir until the salt and sugar are dissolved.
  • In each jar pack with a variety of vegetables and the seasonings.
  • Experiment with more peppers in one jar and less than another to adjust the spiciness; or remove all together if you do not enjoy spicy foods.
  • After the jars are packed with the vegetables, fill with the water and vinegar liquid to the top.
  • Screw on a lid, not overly tight, and place in the fridge.
  • Let the vegetables pickle for at least a week. After a week enjoy.
  • Since these are not steamed sealed these will last for 3-4 weeks if stored properly.
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