Epic Recipe Russian Vegetable Pickle Winter Recipe | Traditional Russian Winter Preserves Recipe

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds a fruity flavor while being less acidic.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey offers a natural sweetness with a distinct flavor.

fresh dill

🥗Healthier: dried dill

💰Cheaper: parsley

Dried dill is more shelf-stable, while parsley is a budget-friendly herb.

beets

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: carrots

Sweet potatoes provide a similar sweetness and texture.

Wash and chop the vegetables: bottle gourd, onions, carrots, bell peppers, and tomatoes into medium-sized pieces.

Boil the chopped bottle gourd in water for 10 minutes.

Add chopped carrots and bell peppers to the boiling water and cook for another 10 minutes.

Add chopped onions and tomatoes to the pot and cook for a few more minutes until everything is tender.

In a separate pot, mix tomato juice, sugar, and salt, and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, add the cooked vegetables to the tomato mixture and stir well.

Sterilize the jars by boiling them in water for a few minutes.

Fill the sterilized jars with the vegetable mixture and seal tightly.

Let the jars cool to room temperature before refrigerating for 3 days.

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