Pickled Turnips

[xray]

Here’s a recipe for quick pickled turnips. Usually these are made with red beets but I omitted them since I’m not a fan of beets.

2 cups water
3 cups white vinegar
1/4cup Kosher salt
1/4cup sugar
2T pickling spice
2 garlic cloves, smashed
2 bay leaves

Disolve salt and sugar into water and vinegar. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.

In a clean jar, place crushed garlic, bay leaves and pickling spice.

Add cut-up turnips, then fill the jars with the brine. Let cool and then refrigerate.

Let turnips sit in the refrigerator for 5 days.

Note: These are not meant for long term storage. They are a quick refrigerator pickle. I usually eat these within two weeks.

 

[Steve H]

Hmm, I'm going to do this. Do they need to rest for a bit before eating them? Because turnips are pretty dense.

 

[xray]

Hmm, I'm going to do this. Do they need to rest for a bit before eating them? Because turnips are pretty dense.

Oops, I’ll edit to reflect this.

I let them sit for 5 days...but I’ve started to sample them the next day and the days after that.

 

[buzzy]

Sounds like a good recipe for turnips. Never tried them pickled but made sauerruben with them a few time. I liked that. Thanks for sharing.

 

[xray]

Sounds like a good recipe for turnips. Never tried them pickled but made sauerruben with them a few time. I liked that. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks buzzy, these are good for snacking...cuts down on my potato chip consumption.

 

[crazymoon]

XR, Just saw this post ,those babies look delicious!

 

[xray]

XR, Just saw this post ,those babies look delicious!

Thanks for the like CM, they taste like a super crunchy pickle with that little turnip kick at the end.

I’m sure you could use dill and other spices.

I just ran out so I’m going to make more. I may add some hatch chili flakes to the next batch and see how they come out.