Kitchen appliances and utensils
- hob
- pan,
- cans
- covers
- knife,
- cutting board,
- beaker.
Ingredients
- Carrots - 2 kg
- Salt - 45 g
- Sugar - 75 g
- Water - 1.5 L
- Citric acid - 5 g
- Bay leaf - 4 pcs.
- Allspice - 9 pcs.
- Clove - 5 pcs.
- Mustard seeds - 2 tbsp. l
- Garlic - 4 cloves
- Hot pepper - 2 pcs.
Step cooking
- Prepare the necessary ingredients. This amount of ingredients is designed for 2 cans with a capacity of 1-1.2 liters. To prepare one can, reduce the amount of food by 2 times. Peel and stalk 2 kg of large carrots. Cut carrots into long strips 1 cm thick.
- Peel 4 cloves of garlic and cut them in half.
- Make the marinade. To do this, bring to a boil 1.5 l of water.
- In boiling water, add 45 g of salt, 75 g of sugar and 5 g of citric acid. Next, add 5 clove buds, 4 bay leaves and 9 allspice peas. Let the marinade boil for 5 minutes.
- Add the chopped carrots to the boiling marinade and boil it for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, remove the carrots from the marinade.
- In 2 sterilized jars with a capacity of 1-1.2 l, put 1 pod of hot pepper, 2 tbsp. l mustard seeds and chopped garlic.
- Turn the jars on their side and fill it with boiled carrots.
- Fill the jars to the top with the marinade and tighten them tightly. Turn the cans upside down and allow to cool completely.
- Put the cooled carrots in the refrigerator. After a week, it is ready for use. Store in a dark, cool place.
Can preparation
- Before sterilizing the jars, they should be inspected for chips and cracks. Do not use damaged cans for preservation.
- Use new covers without damage or scratches.
- Do not use chemicals to wash cans. Wash lids and jars with soda or laundry soap using a new dishwashing sponge.
- Sterilize cans using an oven, microwave, in water or in steam. Use the method that is more convenient for you.
Video recipe
In a step-by-step video recipe, you can see the whole process of preparing pickled carrots.