Pickled Smoked Garlic
Nothing beats easy Pickled Smoked Garlic, not only is it delicious but oh so easy to make! Pickled Smoked Garlic has so many uses, I love chopping them finely and putting them on Baked Potatoes, salads and whatever else strikes my fancy. Also, when I’m not feeling good I love to eat these, garlic has so many health benefits and this is a great way to eat them. This easy recipe for Pickled Smoked Garlic calls only for five ingredients and is a cinch to make.
How do you preserve fresh garlic?
This is your answer! Canning garlic makes it so easy to add zing to any dish, just pop that lid open and you have garlic happiness. I keep these jars of home-canned garlic always stocked in my pantry.
Pickled Smoked Garlic
Ingredients
- 3 cups vinegar
- 6 cups water
- 8 tablespoons pickling salt
- 1/4 teaspoon alum
- 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke per jar
- Garlic peeled
Instructions
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Heat vinegar, water, salt to a full boil. Pour over peeled garlic in pint jars. (I buy pre-peeled organic garlic at Costco in bags) Pour 1/2 teaspoon of liquid smoke per jar and process ten min. according to your canning manual.
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If you don't like the smoked flavor, add a little dill to the jars and omit liquid smoke.
I love garlic and I hope you enjoy this recipe!
This handy garlic press is the best if your looking for a heavy duty press for you kitchen. And if you like piling garlic on everything like I do, try out my yummy homemade pizza recipe. I love adding these canned pickled smoked garlic to my Christmas hamper baskets as well, everyone that I gift them to, is thrilled over these little gems of garlic goodness.
How do use garlic in and around the kitchen, would love to know?
What do you do with the alum?
I always wondered that myself? It’s to keep things firm when pickled, but as long as you start with good firm garlic you don’t really need it.:)
How many pints does this make! Thanks!
How much garlic? A pound?
I buy the bag a Costco all ready peeled feel jars and add the brine. I make as much brine as is needed to can all the garlic, I don’t remember off the top of my head.