Basic Quick Pickle Brine
A simple and flavorful brine for quick-pickling carrots, made with apple cider vinegar, sugar, and aromatic spices. Perfect for creating crisp, tangy pickled vegetables.
6 servings
2 hr 15 min
Ingredients
- •2 cups apple cider vinegar
- •½ cup sugar
- •2 tablespoons kosher salt
- •1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- •1 tablespoon mustard seeds
- •10 whole carrots
- •peeled
- •quartered
- •sliced crosswise into 3-inch segments
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Bring vinegar, sugar, salt, peppercorns, mustard seeds, and 2 cups water to a boil in a medium pot over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 10 minutes.
15 min
- 2.
Place carrots in a heatproof resealable container or jar (divide among several containers if necessary). Pour hot brining liquid over carrots. Let cool to room temperature, then cover and chill at least 2 hours before serving.
120 min
