Description
Hot Honey Pickled Carrots are a vibrant and flavorful snack combining the natural sweetness of honey with the tangy zing of apple cider vinegar and a spicy kick from red pepper flakes. These pickled carrots are quick to prepare, perfect for adding a sweet and spicy twist to your meals or enjoying as a healthy, tangy snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables
- 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into sticks
Pickling Liquid
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
Instructions
- Prepare the Pickling Liquid: In a medium saucepan, combine the apple cider vinegar, honey, red pepper flakes, salt, black peppercorns, and smashed garlic cloves. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally to dissolve the honey and salt.
- Add the Carrots: Once the pickling liquid is simmering, add the peeled and cut carrot sticks to the saucepan. Stir to fully coat the carrots with the hot honey vinegar mixture.
- Cool the Mixture: Remove the saucepan from heat and allow the carrots and pickling liquid to cool for about 10 minutes. This step helps to slightly mellow the flavors before storage.
- Transfer to Jar: Pour the carrots and the pickling liquid into a clean jar or an airtight container, ensuring the carrots are fully submerged in the liquid.
- Refrigerate and Marinate: Refrigerate the jar for at least 24 hours to allow the flavors to meld, with the carrots absorbing the sweet, tangy, and spicy notes. For best flavor, consume within 2 weeks.
Notes
- You can adjust the amount of red pepper flakes to suit your preferred level of spiciness.
- Use fresh garlic for the best aromatic flavor; you can add more cloves if desired.
- For a crunchier texture, consume the pickled carrots within 3-5 days.
- These pickled carrots work great as a side dish, salad topping, or snack.
- Ensure the carrots are fully submerged in the pickling liquid to prevent spoilage.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish, Snack
- Method: Pickling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 pound (about 110g)
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 370mg
- Fat: 0.1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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