Pickled Organic Carrots

I've been antsy to make pickled carrots the past few weeks. I finally found the time in my schedule to crank these out late last night. In Blue Ribbon Preserves, by Linda J. Ahmendt, there are great recipes for the home canner. I typically refer to this encyclopedia of home canning for all my canning interests and pursuits in addition to the family recipes that have been handed down to me through the generations.


Prepping organic carrots in a soak of pickling salt and ice cubes. This draws out the moisture, so you yield a crispier end product.


Organic dill, garlic and spices. These get placed in each prepared jar with the brine which consists of water, white wine vinegar, a small amount of sugar, salt and powdered alum. The alum also helps ensure a crunchy texture.


The finished product. A few half pints of organic pickled carrot slices for our household, and a few to share with others.