- 3 pounds Fresh Carrots, Peeled And Sliced ¼-inch Thick
- 1/4 Large White Onion, Thinly Sliced
- 2 cups Water
- 2 cups Cider Vinegar
- 3 cups Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Whole Yellow Mustard Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Celery Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Whole Coriander Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon Minced Fresh Ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
Directions:
Fill a medium-large saucepan half-full with water and bring to a boil on the stove top. Carefully add carrots to boiling water and cook for about 5 minutes, until just softened. It’s better to have the carrots be a little too crisp than too soft and mushy. Drain carrots and transfer to a large non-reactive bowl. Add onion and set aside.
Combine the remaining ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Turn the heat down to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring a couple times to completely dissolve the sugar. Slowly pour the hot liquid over the carrot and onion mixture. Let cool completely to room temperature. Then divide between 4 to 5 pint jars, adding carrots and liquid to within half an inch of each jar top. Seal jars tightly with lids and refrigerate.
This recipe is for refrigerator pickling only and needs to be stored in a refrigerator. Enjoy for up to 1 month.
Myrtle's Note: First, I do like these. Growing up in Texas, I would encounter pickled carrots when eating out, only I would think of them as marinated carrots. These are sweet and sour. I like them. Perhaps, they could do with a bit less sugar. Still, I was very happy. I did make two changes, although the recipe is the same as the original: 1) I used baby carrots to lesson my prep labor and 2) I used Gourmet Gardens® Fresh Minced Garlic because I was too tired to tackle the garlic root in the refrigerator. I will most definitely use baby carrots again.
Yield: Depends on how greedy you are! The photo shows that I ended up with six mason jars of carrots, though each is not quite filled. So, perhaps 12 servings.
Source: http://thepioneerwoman.com/food-and-friends/how-to-make-quick-pickled-carrots/
