Come celebrate with me. May 18 marks another year I’ve been blessed to be on the planet and with the generous assistance of CalmDo, I’m giving away one of these amazing multi-purpose ovens (air fryers) to one lucky fan/supporter. Watch the video below for full details. A Convection Oven, Air Fryer, Dehydrator and Rotisserie… allows you to eat a bit healthier too!
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While on a recent trip to the Caribbean I was challenged by a honey producer (and given a bag of goodies) to use her honey in a recipe when I got back home. While the honey will compete with the more flavorful ingredients in this jerk marinade (like the spices, herbs and Scotch Bonnet peppers), it does enough to let you know “hey I’m here too“!
You’ll Need…
1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/3 cup Vinegar 1/2 cup Soy sauce – dark 2 limes (juice) 3/4 cup Orange juice – fresh 15 Jamaican Pimento berries – all spice 1/2 tablespoon black pepper 2 tablespoon raw cane sugar 1.5 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon clove powder 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg powder 10-15 sprigs thyme 2 scallions thick piece of ginger 1 large onion 8-10 cloves garlic 3 Scotch bonnet peppers 2 tablespoon honey (add more for a more pronounced honey undertone) 2 bay leaves
NOTE! Please remember to use as many Scotch Bonnet Peppers as you can tolerate (removing the seeds and white membrane around the seeds will help reduce the heat level). Wear gloves when handling them and wash your hands with soap and water immediately after. I used a cinnamon stick as I didn’t have any cinnamon powder. With the Cinnamon stick and All Spice (pimento) Berries you’ll need a powerful blender or food processor to break those down. Alternatively you can use the powder form – for the all spice use 1 heaping teaspoon .
Give everything a rough chop (after washing) as to make it easier for the blender or food processor to break down smooth. Remember you can add more of one ingredient if it’s a flavor you like. For me.. I like adding Bay Leaves as I find it compliments the Pimento Seeds (all spice), but many people won’t have it in their jerk marinade.
Add all the ingredients to the food processor.
I like to ‘pulse’ until I get the desired consistency and texture I like. I find that if you don’t pulse, you end up adding too much air to the finished marinade and it’s a bit frothy. It takes about 2-3 minutes.
If you do decide to add more honey than what’s mentioned in the ingredient list above, may I recommend you add it now (after your marinade comes out of the food processor).
This marinade will stay good in a clean container in the fridge for about a week. Or use immediately! Or you can double up on the recipe and freeze some. Pour into an ice cube tray until frozen, then pop into a freezer bag. whenever you need some, just thaw a few cubes and you’re golden!
Following up on the Fry Dry Herrings recipe I shared yesterday, here’s my take on my grandma’s Fish Choka. Basically any fried, oven roasted or grilled fish, flaked and made into a sort of salad (best way I can describe it). Light, tasty and very simple to put together. While the recipe isn’t exact, the technique is very true to the traditional way of making Fish Choka in Trinidad and Tobago. A ‘poor mans’ dish, usually made from fish the fishermen would practically give away (back in the old days).
You’ll Need…
1 lb fried fish (any will work) 1 medium onion (sliced thin) 1-2 tablespoon olive oil 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 tomato (diced) 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 lime (juice) 1 birds eye pepper (chopped finely) 2 scallions (chopped) 1 tablespoon parsley (chopped) 1 teaspoon pepper oil (optional)
Strip fish meat off the bones into flakes, ensuring you remove all the bones and discard. If using fried herring or sardines with a batter you have the option of keeping the crispy skin or not.
With the flaked fish in a large bowl, add the black pepper, salt, juice of lime, tomato, bird’s eye pepper (optional), scallion, parsley and pepper oil. Being a bit gentle, toss everything to mix evenly. As mentioned in the video below, my grandma would typically use a clove of crushed garlic in the mix, but my pepper oil got a lot of garlic in it.
Top with the thinly sliced onion. I used a red onion, but you’re free to use any onion you have on hand or like using.. the key is to slice it very thin.
Heat the olive oil until you start seeing smoke. You my use coconut. vegetable or any oil you like using.
Pour the heated oil directly over the onions. This will slightly cook then and in the process, add a lovely onion flavor to the dish and kill some of it’s pungency.
Stir well and ENJOY
While my dad enjoys this as a topping for salted crackers, I’m a fan of Dhal and Rice served with this Fish Choka. The odd times I make sandwiches with it and when I’m not lazy I make fresh Sada Roti.
Fry Dry! Small ocean fish marinated in a classic Caribbean marinade, then fried until crisp. Such a simple dish, but deep in tradition (our family’s recipe goes back about 150 yrs) . Just about every Caribbean household got their own version of making this dish.. today I’ll share my grandma’s take on it.
You”ll Need…
2 lbs herrings (cleaned) 1/2 lemon (juice) 1 teaspoon curry powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper I tablespoon Caribbean Green Seasoning 1/2 teaspoon pepper sauce (hot sauce) 1 clove garlic (crushed) 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Clean (or ask your fish monger to do it) and wash the herrings with lemon juice and cool water. Drain and season with salt, black pepper, curry powder, garlic, Caribbean Green Seasoning and peppersauce (or your fav hot suace). Mix well (be gentle as you don’t want to break-up the fish) to coat evenly and marinate for about 1 hour. Try to get some of the seasoning into the belly cavity of the fish. For additional flavor you may grate in a small onion too!
Set up your frying station. Flour (on a plate), Seasoned fish, frying pan and a plate lined with paper towels.
Heat oil on medium heat, dust each fish in the flour (not heavy) and pan fry the fish until they are crisp. Takes between 3-4 minutes on each side. The goal is to have fried (crisp) dry fish.
Fry in batches to not crowd the pan and place on paper towels to drain off excess oil.
Quick, simple and very tasty. I recall days when my grandmother would have boiled rice, split peas dhal and this fry dry herring (sardines and smelts will work great too) . Yea, fire roasted coconut chutney would be the spicy condiment of choice back then.
Mango Kuchela… as young fella on the islands I had NO love for this spicy pickle / condiment. However, it’s now one of my go-to sides when I have curry dishes, soups and Pelau, as an adult. My new found love probably got something to do with the fact that getting good green mangoes to make it in Canada is not as easy as when our home was surrounding by mango trees in the Ccaribbean.
You’ll Need…
6-8 green mangoes (depending on how large they are) 3/4 tablespoon salt (adjust) 1 teaspoon brown sugar (optional) 1 1/2 cups veg oil 6-8 cloves garlic as much hot peppers as you can handle 2-3 tablespoon cilantro 2 1/2 tablespoon Anchar Massala
Note! If doing this recipe gluten free, please go through the entire list of ingredients to make sure they meet with your specific gluten free dietary requirements. I used 3 Habanero peppers, but you can use any variety hot pepper you have on hand as as much as you can handle. Remember to wash your hands with soap and water immediately after handling such hot peppers.
Wash, peel (use a pairing knife or potato peeler) and grate the mango – be mindful of the seeds as you grate . A box grater works best.
Then using a cheese cloth (or dish towel), wrap and twist (wring) the mango to remove the natural liquid of the mango. The goal is to make it as dry as we can, so later on it will absorb all the flavors we’ll be adding.
Set on paper-towel lined baking trays and allow to air dry at least 4 hours – I went overnight. Traditionally this is placed in the direct sun in the Caribbean. The paper towels will also help to absorb some of the natural liquid.
Pour the anchar masala onto the dried grated mango (large bowl), along with the salt and brown sugar (sugar is not traditional to the recipe, but it helps IMHO) and mix WELL!
You can source the Anchar Masala at most Caribbean grocers and lately I’m seeing it in the spice section of bigger Asian markets. Puree your garlic, cilantro and peppers. The cilantro I added is not traditional to the recipe – Shado beni is used (sometimes) instead. If you don’t have a blender, you can chop everything finely.
Heat the oil in a heavy pot on a medium heat and as it comes up to temperature add the pepper/garlic mixture and cook for 2-3 minutes. The goal is to flavor the oil with the garlic and give it a kick with the pepper (I used the seeds of the peppers as well).
Then go in with the mango and stir well. Yes, we used a lot of oil, but you’ll notice how it will be absorbed by the dried mango. The goal at the end is to use the oil as a preservative… so it keeps the finished kuchela fresh and not develop any mold etc.
Cook it for about 10 minutes, then into a glass jar. Be sure to stir it well, so all the flavors combine.
NOTE! Certain mango varieties makes better Kuchela (I know my mom prefers Starch Mango and my grandmother’s fav was Long Mango) but I used whats available to me. Just make sure they are GREEN and TART!
While there’s nothing “Caribbean” about this recipe, it’s something I make on the regular as I enjoy stews and soups. It’s one of those comforting one-pot dishes the entire family will enjoy and often-times, there’s leftovers to freeze. My reason for posting the recipe here is simple – there were a lot of requests for it when I teased cooking it on Instagram.
You’ll Need…
3-4 lbs lamb (any cut lamb will work) 2-3 tablespoon olive oil 1/4 lb bacon (cut into 1 inch pieces) 1/4 cup flour (all purpose) 1 large onion (cubed) 1 shallot (diced) 6 cloves garlic (smashed) 3 stalks celery (sliced) 5 sprigs thyme 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 1/2 tablespoon tomato paste (concentrated puree) 1 1/2 cup red wine 8-10 mushrooms (cut in half) 3/4 tablespoon salt (adjust) 2 carrots (1/4 inch wheels) 10-14 small potatoes 2 bay leaves 4-5 cups chicken stock 1 bird’s eye pepper (optional) 4 tablespoon parsley (divided)
NOTE! I used “blade” chops as they were on sale and to be honest, I much prefer using meat with bones. IMHO you get a much better flavor.
Put a tablespoon olive oil in your heavy stew pot on a medium heat and add bacon and brown. Remove (about 5 minutes) after you have crispy bacon bits and set aside.
Add 1-2 tablespoon olive oil – brown the lightly flour dusted lamb chops. Don’t crowd the pan, so you may need to do it in 2-3 batches. Set aside. It will take 5-7 minutes.
Remove the chops, lower heat to low and add onion, shallot, and cook for 2-3 minutes. Then add the celery, garlic, thyme and black pepper.
A minute later add the tomato puree and stir well to help the natural sugars of the tomato to shine through. Then it’s time to add wine and stir well.. scrape the bottom of the pot. Raise the heat to medium.. bring to a boil. Add mushrooms, carrots, salt and potatoes. Followed by two bay leaves. Stir
Heat to medium high, add stock and add the browned pieces of lamb and bring to a boil Top with the bacon and 1/2 the parsley and birds eye pepper. Lid on and into your oven – middle rack.
1 1/2 hr later, stir, remove the lid to burn off the excess liquid and thicken up. The flour we dusted the lamb chops with, will help to thicken the gravy now. 2 hours later, remove from the oven, taste for salt and adjust. Top with the remaining parsley and serve.
An absolute stunning one pot dish you’ll thoroughly enjoy on those cold winter nights or.. any night yea. Freeze the remaining stew and thaw on those days you really don’t feel like fussing in the kitchen.
CHOKA! That heavenly, spicy vegan dish.. packed with roasted tomatoes, garlic and thinly sliced onions! If you’ve had it, you’d know what I mean. I guess this would be like a Caribbean version of Salsa? While ‘baigan’ (eggplant) choka is still the love of my heart, I’m a HUGE fan of tomato choka and since tomatoes are usually cheaper in the grocery, it’s made very often in my kitchen. Without a doubt, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a more delicious vegetarian dish.. just the simplicity of it!
Note : I used 3 green scotch bonnet peppers.. the green (less mature) will have a ton of flavor, but without the raw heat. That said, be smart and use the variety and amount of pepper you have/can tolerate. Remember to wash your hands with soap and water immediately after handling such hot peppers.
Remove the stems, wash and core (remove the tough area where the stems were with a pairing knife) off the tomatoes. Dry them with paper towels, then onto a lined baking tray, along with the peppers. Drizzle on 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and sprinkle on 1/2 the salt. Toss to coat everything.
Into a 525 F oven on the middle rack. After 5 minutes, remove the peppers and into the mortar. Allow to cool for 1-2 minutes, then remove the stems of the peppers, add the remaining salt along with the garlic.
Crush until you have a somewhat smooth paste.
After 25 minutes the tomatoes will be roasted and ready for use. You may remove the skins or keep them for that lovely smoky flavor. I kept the skins on 1/2 the tomatoes and tossed out the rest.
Add them individually into the mortar and crush. Please be mindful that they may “pop” when you first start crushing and hot juices may go flying at you. Crush until smooth, but with a bit of tiny chunks. Continue with the rest of them. If theres juices accumulated in the roasting tray, pour that into the mix too.
Give everything a good mix, then top with THINLY sliced onion. I used a red onion, but any onion you have on hand will work. Thinly sliced though.
Heat the remaining olive oil in a frying pan (until you see whispers of smoke), then pour directly onto the onions. This step is what we refer to as “Chunkay”. By pouring the hot oil over the onions, you’ll get a lovely flavor and it will slightly cook the onions and take away some of it’s pungency.
Top with the chopped parsley and stir well to combine everything. Hopefully you have some hot Sada Roti and a couple slices of ripe avocado to enjoy the perfect meal. Remember you can use this as a dip or salsa with your fav toasted bread or corn chips.
I’ll be honest, I grew up eating fish three ways. Fried, Stewed and in a lovely Curry Sauce (mommy’s repertoire). Never grilled, steamed, smoked (well except for the smoked herring we get in the Caribbean), oven roasted or broiled. However that quickly changed when I started traveling through the Caribbean and seeing how we do fish and seafood differently. Sadly, I wish I knew sooner (when I lived on the islands) as getting good fish here in Canada is very expensive. Understandable, but painful to see. I’m not a fan of fresh-water (lakes and rivers) fish.. only ocean fish please.
You’ll Need…
1 Snapper (about 2 lbs) 1 tablespoon salt (divided) 1 1/2 tablespoon Caribbean Green Seasoning 4-5 tablespoon olive oil (divided) 2 scallions (chopped) 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 4 cloves garlic (smashed) 8-10 Brussels Sprout (optional) 8-10 cherry tomato 8-10 olives 4 sprigs thyme 1/2 tablespoon parsley (chopped) 1 teaspoon lemon juice (to finish) *juice of a lime or lemon (to wash the fish)
Important! If doing this recipe gluten free, please go through the entire list of ingredients to make sure they meet with your specific gluten free dietary needs.
Wash the fish, then cut slits across the thickest part of the back/belly – to help cook faster and to allow for absorption of the marinade.
Salt (1/2 of it) the fish, especially in the cuts and belly of the fish. Then in a small bowl mix the Caribbean Green Seasoning and 2 tablespoon of Olive oil and paste it all over the fish, including the belly cavity.
Then in your roasting dish (oven proof) go in with the 1 tablespoon olive oil and place the fish on it. Add the Olives, Brussels Sprouts, Scallions, Garlic (smashed) and Thyme and pour any remaining marinade over everything. The Brussels Sprouts is optional as I found some in my fridge and tossed them in there… great addition yea.
Top with black pepper and the remaining salt. Drizzle on the remaining olive oil. This will help develop some color during roasting. You may need to go in with you hands and make sure everything is coated. Try to marinate for about 30 minutes.
Now into a 400 F oven uncovered on the middle rack. 25 minutes.. then 5 minutes on broil (525 F) But be mindful it can burn easily at this high temperature.
As it comes out of the oven, drizzle with the lemon juice and top with the chopped parsley. This will brighten the finished dish a bit. I didn’t add any Caribbean Sunshine (Scotch Bonnet) nor anything spicy, but you can certainly add your fave heat source if you wish.
Today moms got a ton of fish recipes in her arsenal, including a to-die-for baked salmon. Maybe I’ll convince her to share that recipe soon. If you can, please support. And should you have questions about this recipe or anything food related, be sure to Ask Chris.
This recipe is influenced by the various “bush cook” I’d enjoy with my childhood friends on the islands. Typically it would be something very simple, like dahseen bush bhagi (simmered in freshly made coconut milk) and cassava (from my dad’s garden) / flour dumplings.. we never had the $$ to buy fish, chicken, goat etc. We were kids! This time we’ll be using a traditional coal pot (back then it was three stones, a pot and bamboo fire) as my ancestors would use to cook their meals. Watch the video below for more details.
Note : Coriander seeds when cooked gives a sort of bitter lemon flavor that’s not likable by all, so you can omit it. Remember to use as much Scotch Pepper as you can handle and to wash your hands with soap and water immediately after handling them. Additionally, if doing this recipe gluten free, be sure to go through the full list of ingredients to make sure they meet with your specific gluten free dietary needs. Especially the curry powder you use as some may contain flour as a filler.
I used the juice of a lemon along with cool water to wash the goat meat – drain well. Traditionally I’ve seen people use flour instead of the lemon juice to wash their goat meat, saying that the acid from the lemon or lime will tighten the meat and make it tougher. If using meat with bones (best flavor IMHO) be sure to get your butcher to cut it into 1 – 1 1/2 inch pieces for you. As you kitchen knife will struggle to go through the bones. Then season with the Caribbean Green Seasoning, Black Pepper, Garam Masala, salt, tomato, scotch bonnet peppers (I included the seeds – this is a FIERY dish) and grated ginger. Mix well and allow it to marinate for at least 2 hours, overnight will be best.
I used a traditional Coal Pot as mentioned above, so I got my fire started.. to be honest, the smokey flavor from the burning wood or charcoal gives any curry dish a wonder flavor you CANNOT achieve on a stove-top. Now in a heavy pot, heat the oil, then add the onion and garlic (I kept the cloves whole) Turn your heat down to low and cook for 2-3 minutes – but don’t burn the garlic please.
With the heat still on low, add the coriander, allspice, cardamon and cumin seeds- stir. Cook for 3 minutes.
It’s now time to add your favorite curry powder cook (low heat) – 3 -4 minutes – to cook off the rawness of the curry and to bloom the spices which makes up the curry.
Crank up the heat and add the seasoned goat to the pot – stir well to coat each piece of goat with that curry goodness. Cover the pot, medium/low heat. Add the water to the same bowl you marinated the goat in and set aside for later
After 15 minutes, crank up the heat and remove the lid. The goal is to burn off all the natural liquid and infuse the meat with the curry flavor. Takes about 5-7 minutes on high heat. Try to get to where you see the oil we started off with… at the bottom of the pot.
Now go in with the water we reserved in the bowl we marinated the goat in and bring to a boil.
2 hours later on a simmer/low heat (lid on the pot), taste for salt, make sure it’s tender to your liking and reduce the gravy to the consistency you like (turn up the heat to achieve this). Now top with the chopped Shado beni and bird’s eye pepper. You’re Done! An unbelievable curry goat your family will insist on time and time again.
Remember depending on the age of the goat it may take a bit longer to get fork tender, so adjust the cooking time accordingly. If you can, please support. And should you have questions about this recipe or anything food related, be sure to Ask Chris.
Like millions of children across the Caribbean and offspring (like my daughters) with Caribbean heritage around the world, cooking Vienna Sausages (or hot dogs) in tomatoes, is the first thing we learn to cook. We start flexing that culinary freedom, with this classic Hot dog and Sauce(as my girls call it) recipe.
Like most traditional homes in the Caribbean during my childhood, our stove had the propane tank on the side of the stove and mom would never allow us to engage in it’s use (especially since our family home was made of wood and VERY easy to catch on fire). So after we prepped the onion, tomato and sausage we were using (works with any type of hotdogs, sausages or the classic recipe, which is Vienna Sausages from the can), mom or dad would crank-up the stove for us. Yea, we used matches to start the stove too – no automatic starter.
NOTE! I didn’t take the normal step by step images for this recipe post, so please follow along via the video below.
Prepare the onion, tomato and Scotch Bonnet pepper (if using). Wash, peel, dice etc. For the Scotch bonnet peppers, slice thin and remember to wash your hands with soap and water immediately after handling them.
Add the oil to wide sauce pan on a medium/low heat, then add the onion and tomato and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Then drain, rinse and cut the Vienna Sausages into 1/2 inch pieces. Add them to pan, followed by the ketchup, black pepper and Scotch Bonnet pepper slices. (with hot peppers, note that the raw heat will be close to and including the seeds).
Turn the heat down to low and place a lid over the pan to create a little steam. Cook for about 5 minutes. They (my girls) like it when I’d put 1/4 cup of water and an extra tablespoon of ketchup to form a sauce.
The sort of NEW step is to top with the chopped parsley and in some cases I add a tablespoon of butter. Something we never did as kids growing up. Yea, no salt.. but you can add after you hit it a taste.
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While I’m an ISLAND boy at heart, my luv for grilled meats, means no snow can prevent me from satisfying my craving. Even when it’s – 27 C outside and the wind charges up your jacket. However, when it’s comes to jerk pork, that’s another story. I need it low and slow for a couple hours and there’s NO way you’d catch me out there that long. So I give my Ultimate Jerk Pork Bites – in the oven!
You’ll Need….
5-6 lbs pork 1 large onion (diced) 5 sprigs thyme 2 scallions (chopped) 1 cup orange juice 1 cup apple cider 1 cup prepared jerk marinade 1 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar 1 1/2 tablespoon light soy sauce 1 teaspoon grated ginger 8 wiri wiri peppers (optional) 1 lime or lemon (juice) to wash the cut pork
Cube the pork, wash with juice of a lime and cool water and drain dry. I used a cheap piece of pork with some fatty marbling. Anything lean will give you somewhat dry and bland tasting jerk bites.
Prep the ingredients.
Season the pork (I seasoned it directly in the same roasting pan I’ll be using in the oven). Basically add everything to the pork and mix well. I used store -bought Jerk Marinade, so feel free to use your favorite or make your own. I’ve got a couple recipes on here showing how to make from-scratch Jamaican Jerk Marinade. I used Wiri Wiri peppers (what I had in my garden) and left them whole. But you can use any peppers you like or can handle. Don’t break the peppers if you don’t want it overly spicy.
Marinate in the fridge for at least one hour. 4 hours will give you the best results. You’ll notice that I didn’t add any salt as I’m trying my best to cut back on my sodium intake. You may want to add a teaspoon of salt. The jerk marinade I used, along with Soy Sauce did an ok job, as far as salt goes for me.
Then into a 380 F degree preheated oven, but give it another mix before going onto the middle rack. Uncovered! Be sure to stir it every 20 minutes or so. After One hour, this is what it will look like.
I left it in for a total of 2 hours and 40 minutes as I wanted to be sure the pork was fork tender and packed with those wonder jerk flavors. The final 230 minutes, I put the heat up to 400 F to help develop the golden color. Be sure to stir for even coloring.
Top with some freshly parsley if you wish. You may now remove the Wiri Wiri peppers or leave them for the people who like it spicy. If you wanted to add a few drops of liquid smoke, you’re free to do so during the marination process. I’m no fan of the liquid stuff. If you want to do this on a tray over your outdoor grill, do your thing. I’m sure any added smoke (especially from Pimento, Apple, Cherry or Hickory) would kiss this is a nice way.
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While you may find versions of this pickled pepper throughout the Caribbean, I just love how we have slight nuances in the way we treat scotch bonnet peppers (pepper sauce) from island to island. That said, this is uniquely Jamaican and yet I found different versions of this spicy goodness at every home and restaurant I visited from Montego Bay, to Negril, To Ochie to Kingston.
You’ll Need…
10 – 15 scotch bonnet peppers (sliced) 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon pimento berries (allspice) 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns 1 large onion (sliced) 1 Chayote (ChoCho / Christophene) 1 large carrot (sliced thin) Vinegar – white (about 2-3 cups) 4 slices of ginger (sliced)
Important! Be sure to wear gloves when handling such hot peppers and wash your hands immediately after with soap and water.
Wash the peppers and slice them thinly. I included the seeds from the peppers as I personally like pickled peppers as hot and spicy as I can get it. Peel and core the Chayote and cut into thin strips like fries. You may also leave on the green skin if you wish, I just find that it absorbs sort of brine better with the skin off.
Peel the carrot and slice into thin wheels and do the same for the onion, but slice a bit thicker. Remember you can use any white onion instead of a red onion… if that’s all you have.
You’ll notice that I used slices of ginger, that is just my way.. as I do like the flavor you get from that fresh ginger. Basically all you have to do now is to layer in the ingredients (push down to tuck in) into a clean glass jar… top with the sugar and salt, then pour on the vinegar. As you pour the vinegar it will dilute the sugar and salt.
Give it a few days to cure and for the flavors to blend together nicely, then enjoy. This will last for weeks in a cool shaded space on your kitchen counter, as the vinegar will act as a preservative. The vibrant colors will fade, but that is normal as time goes on. NOTE: I don’t like warming my vinegar, but you will see some people do so (warm, not boil).
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