Description
Hot Honey Pickled Carrots offer a vibrant mix of sweet and spicy flavors, combining crisp carrots with a tangy apple cider vinegar brine, sweet honey, and a kick of red pepper flakes. This easy-to-make, refrigerator pickle is perfect as a zingy side dish or a flavorful snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Carrots
- 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into sticks
Pickling Brine
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a saucepan, combine the apple cider vinegar, honey, red pepper flakes, salt, black peppercorns, and garlic cloves.
- Simmer the Brine: Heat the mixture over medium heat, allowing it to simmer gently until all the components are well combined and the honey is dissolved.
- Add Carrots: Add the prepared carrot sticks to the saucepan and gently stir to ensure the carrots are completely coated with the hot honey pickling brine.
- Cool Mixture: Remove the saucepan from heat and let the carrot and brine mixture cool for about 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and avoid warming the storage container.
- Transfer to Jar: Carefully transfer the carrots and pickling liquid into a clean jar or airtight container, ensuring the carrots are fully submerged in the liquid to maximize preservation.
- Refrigerate: Place the jar in the refrigerator and let the carrots pickle for at least 24 hours before enjoying to develop their spicy and sweet flavor.
Notes
- Use fresh, firm carrots for the best texture in pickles.
- Adjust the red pepper flakes quantity to control the spiciness level.
- Ensure carrots are fully submerged in the pickling liquid to prevent spoilage.
- These pickled carrots can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- They make a great topping for salads, sandwiches, or enjoyed on their own as a snack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Pickles & Preserves
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: hot honey pickled carrots, pickled carrots, sweet and spicy pickled carrots, refrigerator pickles, easy pickled carrots, honey pickles
