Description
Quick, tangy, and crunchy pickled carrots perfect for sides, sandwiches, or snacks.
Ingredients
1 pound fresh carrots, peeled and sliced
1 cup white or apple cider vinegar
1 cup water
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon salt
2 cloves garlic, smashed
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 teaspoon mustard seeds (optional)
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Fresh dill sprigs (optional)
Instructions
1. Sterilize a glass jar
2. Peel and slice carrots
3. Boil vinegar, water, sugar, and salt
4. Pack carrots with garlic, spices, and dill into jar
5. Pour hot vinegar mixture over carrots
6. Tap jar to remove air bubbles
7. Cool to room temperature, seal lid
8. Refrigerate 24 hours before serving
Notes
Slice carrots uniformly
Use apple cider vinegar for milder flavor
Add radishes or bell peppers for variety
Adjust sugar and salt to taste
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No-Bake / Refrigerator
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 25
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg