How To Make a Simple Homemade Christmas Piccalilli That’s Perfect for Cold Meats and Cheese

vinegar

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers a similar acidity with a milder flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Brown sugar provides a similar sweetness with a hint of molasses.

cauliflower

💰Cheaper: broccoli

Broccoli can be used as a cost-effective substitute with a similar texture.

turmeric

💰Cheaper: curry powder

Curry powder can add similar color and flavor at a lower cost.

Add the juice of half a lemon to a bowl.

Peel, core, and dice 1 green apple; add it to the bowl and stir to coat with lemon juice.

Wash and break down half a cauliflower into large florets, then chop into small bite-sized pieces.

Roughly chop 1 large onion or a couple of small ones.

Peel and dice half a celeriac and 1 large carrot.

Drain excess lemon juice from the apple and add it to the bowl with the other vegetables.

Weigh the mixed vegetables; in this case, it weighs 750 grams, and add 5% of the weight in sea salt, which is 37.5 grams.

Mix the vegetables thoroughly, cover, and refrigerate for 24 hours to season and remove excess moisture.

After 24 hours, rinse the vegetables well to remove most of the salt, tasting to ensure they are nicely seasoned.

Dry the vegetables thoroughly using a salad spinner and then wrap them in a clean tea towel, leaving them in the fridge for 10 minutes.

In a pan, bring 600 millilitres of apple vinegar to a boil and dissolve 200 grams of granulated sugar in it.

Add a small amount of the hot liquid to the dry spices (5 grams powdered ginger, 10 grams ground turmeric, 25 grams English mustard, 5 grams coriander seeds, and 2 grams fennel seeds) to hydrate them, then mix back into the pan.

Bring the vinegar mixture back to a simmer and add 30 grams of corn flour mixed with 1 tablespoon of water to thicken the sauce, adding slowly until the desired thickness is reached.

Take the dry vegetables out of the fridge and place them in a bowl.

Pour the thickened sauce over the vegetables and stir to combine.

If preserving for longer, bring the mixture back to a boil with the vegetables inside and transfer to sterilized jars following proper canning procedures.

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