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IPA Pickles and Pickled Sweet Peppers

IPA Pickles and Pickled Sweet Peppers

IPA Pickles and Pickled Sweet Peppers

When I was hardly out of my teens I sat down at a white formica table in a prominent Jewish deli in New York. Just after I placed my order, pastrami on rye, obviously, the waitress set down a plate of pickles. I hesitated, I hated pickled. The only run ins I’d had with those vinegared beasts was soggy, cooked tasting, nonsense that came via grocery store glass jars.

The waitress, an older woman with a thick brooklyn accent and bleach fried blonde hair was having none of my resistance, "These are the best in the city, eat up,"

So I did, I’m a people pleaser and I didn’t want her to be mad at me. I was amazed. Nothing at all like I’d ever had. Crisp, slightly sweet, a little herbal, and so delicious that I ate the entire plate. It was a revelation. Like finding out I don’t hate Chinese food, I just hate La Choy in a can, or that I actually like coconut I just hate Almond Joy bars.

It changed my world. I started pickling all kinds of things, like jalapenos, and coleslaw (minus the mayo) for pulled pork sliders, and I even once pickled under ripe strawberries just to see what would happen.

But the real moral of the story is that if a waitress twice your age tells you to eat something, you should do it. It’ll change your life.

IPA Pickles and Pickled Sweet Peppers-2

 

IPA Pickles and Pickled Sweet Peppers

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz of IPA beer
  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tbs sugar
  • 2 Tbs salt
  • 1 Tbs black peppercorns
  • 5 to 10 sprigs fresh dill
  • ½ cup crushed ice
  • 1 lbs pickling cucumbers Kirby or Persian, sliced
  • 1 lbs small sweet rainbow peppers

Instructions
 

  • In a pot over medium high heat add the beer, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper corns. Bring to a simmer, stirring just until the sugar and salt dissolve, remove from heat.
  • Stir in the ice. Allow the brine to sit until room temperature.
  • Add the cucumbers to an air tight container, add a few sprigs of dill.
  • Add the rainbow peppers to a separate container, add a few sprigs of dill.
  • Pour the cooled brine over the cucumbers and the peppers, making sure all vegetables are submerged.
  • Chill for at least 24 hours prior to serving. Keep chilled or can properly for shelf storage.

IPA Pickles and Pickled Sweet Peppers

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JayanthiSindhiya March 2, 2015 um 11:02 pm

Mouthwatering pickles

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[email protected] March 3, 2015 um 2:55 am

This is something I’ve always wanted to try but I’ve never thought of using beer! I must do this! Gourgeous pics, by the way.

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Thomas September 17, 2015 um 11:07 am

Have you try it yet ?

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Liz @ Floating Kitchen March 3, 2015 um 10:35 am

This is such a great idea, Jackie. And I totally agree with you – always listen to your waitress!

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Ryan Smith March 16, 2015 um 6:04 pm

Love the blog.

Question: How important is it to have an IPA as the beer?
My beer on hand at the moment is a laid-back saison, which seems like it might work.
Advice?

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Jackie March 16, 2015 um 8:18 pm

That will work fine. The beer flavor won’t be very big but it will work fine.

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cassandra June 16, 2015 um 12:04 pm

Yes this will be done! We are making many types of pickled items with the minion this summer.. thanks for the adult version for myself.

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Jim Lett December 11, 2015 um 3:07 pm

Could you send the recipe for the pickled coleslaw sound really good

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Jackie December 11, 2015 um 10:04 pm

Here is a version of it. I’ve done several different veggies but I like a pickled slaw for rich meats rather than a mayo version: https://domesticfits.com/2013/03/05/beer-brined-corned-beer-sliders-with-pickled-cabbage-slaw/

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Joyce Reuter August 12, 2019 um 9:24 am

Can I use a regular beer in this recipe?

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Jackie August 12, 2019 um 10:47 am

If you mean a pale lager, yes. But the beer flavor will be more pronounced with an IPA 🙂

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Margie Leist July 23, 2020 um 6:19 am

Could I use a dark beer?

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Jackie July 23, 2020 um 9:22 am

Yes, but your pickles will be slightly darker in color

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