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Lemony Pickled Turnips

Lemony Pickled Turnips

Cuisine:World

Course:Side Dish

30m prep 15m cook 45m ready

About 4 pint jars Dulse adds a savory, briny flavor to the turnips, but this pickle is still delicious without it. Please read about pickling and How to Process. Prepare a water-bath canner, gather all your canning equipment, and have ready 4 clean, hot pint jars.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • 2 ½ pounds turnips, peeled and cut into ½-inch-thick wedges
  • 3 ½ cups white wine vinegar
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons pickling salt
  • 1 medium lemon
  • (½ teaspoon dulse flakes [2 teaspoons total])
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (1 teaspoon total)

Let's Prepare

Collect

Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.

  • 2 ½ pounds turnips, peeled and cut into ½-inch-thick wedges
  • 3 ½ cups white wine vinegar
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons pickling salt
  • 1 medium lemon
  • (½ teaspoon dulse flakes [2 teaspoons total])
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (1 teaspoon total)

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Have ready: 2 ½ pounds turnips, peeled and cut into ½-inch-thick wedges

  2. Step 2.

    Bring to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring to dissolve the sugar: 3 ½ cups white wine vinegar; ⅓ cup sugar; 1 ½ tablespoons pickling salt

  3. Step 3.

    Using a vegetable peeler, remove the zest in wide strips from: 1 medium lemon

  4. Step 4.

    Cut the strips crosswise into thin slivers and divide among the prepared jars. Place in each jar: (½ teaspoon dulse flakes [2 teaspoons total]); ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (1 teaspoon total)

  5. Step 5.

    Pack the turnips into the jars and cover with hot brine, leaving ½ inch headspace. Remove any trapped air from the jars and adjust the liquid level if needed. Wipe the rims. Place lids on jars and screw on rings until fingertip-tight. Process for 15 minutes. Let cool completely and store as directed.

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