Well we’ve lived in this house with a very large walnut tree in the garden for fifteen years and I’ve never pickled walnuts before. I remember Grandma and Grandad having them at Christmas but being only little I never tried them to see what they tasted like.
So here goes!
Pick them in July. First they need to be tested with a fork to make sure the shell hasn’t started forming. Then put them in a brine for two weeks, changing the brine every three days.
Then lay them out on a tray to dry, they will then turn completely black.
The white dust on them is the dried salt so I rinsed it off before pickling them.
This is the vinegar and spices to be brought to the boil in a pan.
Put the walnuts in sterilised jars and fill up with warm vinegar. I shared the spices between the jars as well
Two months and I can see what they taste like! 🙂
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