Pickle something in vinegar brine - PEP BB Food.sand.vinegar

Liv Smith wrote:This is a badge bit BB that is part of PEP Curiculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Food prep and preservation.



For this badge bit you will make pickles using vinegar brine.

      - fill a quart jar
      - could be: cucumbers, hard boiled eggs, beets, beans, carrots, etc.

Basically, you'd want to wash vegetables, cut them up in chunks or slices, fill the sterilized jar or jars, add pickling spices if desired.

Prepare your brine in a pot. The water/vinegar ratio can vary among the recipes, and it's best, for safety, to follow a good recipe, that has been tested. Add salt according to your recipe, and bring the mixture to a boil, then carefully pour it over the veggies in your jar. Put the lids on and screw the band on fingertip tight. Process in water bath canner according to recipe.

Above are some pictures of my own pickles.




Here are a few links to pages that describe the water bath canning process:

https://www.freshpreserving.com/waterbath-canning.html

https://www.healthycanning.com/water-bath-canning-step-by-step/

To complete this BB the minimm requirement is:
   - fill one quart jar

To show you've completed this badge you must:
    - Post/link recipe you used
    - Post picture of vegetables being prepared (washed, cut up)
    - Post picture of jar/s being filled
    - Post picture of jar going into or coming out of the bath
    - Post picture of finished product/jar

Clarifications:
- All food prep and preservation BBs strictly prohibit plastic, teflon or aluminum touching the food at any point