Escovitch Pickle Jar

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Slice the onions into thin rings.
  2. 2Slice the onions into thin rings.
  3. 3Slice the onions into thin rings.
  4. 4Slice the scotch bonnet peppers into thin rings.
  5. 5Slice the scotch bonnet peppers into thin rings.
  6. 6Slice the scotch bonnet peppers into thin rings.
  7. 7Cut the chocho into decorative slices.
  8. 8Cut the chocho into decorative slices.
  9. 9Cut the chocho into decorative slices.
  10. 10Cut the carrots into decorative shapes.
  11. 11Cut the carrots into decorative shapes.
  12. 12Cut the carrots into decorative shapes.
  13. 13Pour rice vinegar into a pot.
  14. 14Pour rice vinegar into a pot.
  15. 15Pour rice vinegar into a pot.
  16. 16Add salt to the vinegar.
  17. 17Add salt to the vinegar.
  18. 18Add salt to the vinegar.
  19. 19Heat the vinegar until it simmers.
  20. 20Heat the vinegar until it simmers.
  21. 21Heat the vinegar until it simmers.
  22. 22Layer the ingredients in a jar starting with peppers and carrots.
  23. 23Layer the ingredients in a jar starting with peppers and carrots.
  24. 24Layer the ingredients in a jar starting with peppers and carrots.
  25. 25Add layers of sliced onions.
  26. 26Add layers of sliced onions.
  27. 27Add layers of sliced onions.
  28. 28Continue layering with peppers, carrots, and pimento.
  29. 29Continue layering with peppers, carrots, and pimento.
  30. 30Continue layering with peppers, carrots, and pimento.
  31. 31Place chocho slices on the outside of the stack for a pretty effect.
  32. 32Place chocho slices on the outside of the stack for a pretty effect.
  33. 33Place chocho slices on the outside of the stack for a pretty effect.
  34. 34Fill the jar with the warm rice vinegar.
  35. 35Fill the jar with the warm rice vinegar.
  36. 36Fill the jar with the warm rice vinegar.
  37. 37Seal the jar.
  38. 38Seal the jar.
  39. 39Seal the jar.

Ingredients

  • 4 Onions
  • 4 Onions
  • 4 Onions
  • Pimento
  • Pimento
  • Pimento
  • 4 Scotch Bonnet peppers
  • 4 Scotch Bonnet peppers
  • 4 Scotch Bonnet peppers
  • Marukan Organic Rice Vinegar
  • Marukan Organic Rice Vinegar
  • Marukan Organic Rice Vinegar
  • Chocho
  • Chocho
  • Chocho
  • Carrots
  • Carrots
  • Carrots
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • Salt

Equipment

KnifeCutting boardJarPot

Tips

  • Rice vinegar is milder in flavor and less acidic than distilled white vinegar.
  • Preserving the escovitch in a jar with good vinegar means you can use it for a very long time, for cooking or with more escovitch fish.
  • Using rice vinegar is always a good idea for pickle jars.