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preserving garlic winter

Preserving garlic, also called pickling garlic, is one of the easiest ways to save your garlic harvest. There's nothing better than having fresh garlic ready to use all year long.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 10
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 2 pound garlic (heads broken apart and cloves peeled)
  • 8 cup distilled vinegar

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Break apart your heads of garlic and peel the cloves. Place the peeled cloves of garlic in a large mixing bowl and fill with water. Use your fingertips to scrub any dirt off of the cloves. Once the cloves are cleaned, transfer them to a large strainer and rinse well.
  2. Depending on when your garlic was harvested, you might have very few brown spots on the cloves. Use a small paring knife to trim any spots and then transfer the cleaned and trimmed cloves back to the strainer. Rinse again.
  3. Bring the vinegar to a boil in a large pot. Place the clean garlic cloves into small jars. Once the vinegar has boiled, pour it over the garlic and screw the lids on tight.
  4. Let the jars come to room temperature on the counter overnight and then store in the refrigerator. This will keep in the refrigerator for up to a year. Enjoy!