# Quick Pickled Produce

An easy universal brine for pickling any vegetable or fruit to brighten up meals.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 cup vinegar
- 1.5 cup water
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2.5 tbsp kosher salt

## Instructions

1. In a saucepan, combine vinegar, water, sugar, and kosher salt.
2. Bring the mixture to a boil, then cover and remove from heat to steep for 10 minutes.
3. Warm jars with hot tap water to minimize thermal shock.
4. Pack jars tightly with evenly cut produce.
5. Fill jars with the hot brine, let cool, seal, and refrigerate.

## Equipment

- saucepan
- whisk
- measuring cups
- glass jars

## Tips

- Use Pickling Vinegar (minimum of 5% acidity), Kosher Salt, and glass jars or food safe crockery.
- Brine must be made in stainless steel or enameled pans; avoid aluminum, cast iron, or mystery metals.
- Pickling time depends on the thickness and porosity of the produce.
- Thinly sliced onions are ready as soon as they cool.
- Cucumbers or other tender fruits take up to 24 hours.
- Root vegetables might take a few days.
- You can get creative and add citrus zest, spices, aromatics, or herbs to the brine.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1867751344184203/?fs=e&mibextid=wwXIfr&fs=e
- Creator: America's Test Kitchen
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f3f3e230-0917-4cda-89cb-cb9b03506d56
- Extracted: 2026-10-29

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