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Chai-Spiced Pickled Grapes
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4 Reviews
darksideofthespoon
October 28, 2012
These sound lovely! I love chai and we have a big bag of grapes in the fridge...
AntoniaJames
October 25, 2012
Here is the text of my message to the Editors after testing this for Community Pick honors:
"I generally don't care much for the unmitigated sweetness of grapes, but I love pickles of all kinds. And these are outstanding. The combination of spices makes them exquisitely fragrant, as well as delicious. (I plan to use this spiced vinegar to make pear pickles for my Thanksgiving table.) As might be expected, the vinegar cuts the grapes’ sweetness. Best of all, these pickles are nice and crunchy. A great recipe!! ;o)"
There is one thing I will also note. The spices get very strong after a week, so I would recommend putting them in a cheesecloth bag and removing them after a few days. After a day or so, the star anise was overwhelming. By the end of the week, the cloves had taken over. I may be sensitive to the star anise -- it's a very "loud" spice to me -- so next time, I'll probably add only a portion of one. But I do like this recipe, and in fact, have used the formula to make some pickled pears, which will be ready to taste late tonight. Stay tuned . . . . ;o)
"I generally don't care much for the unmitigated sweetness of grapes, but I love pickles of all kinds. And these are outstanding. The combination of spices makes them exquisitely fragrant, as well as delicious. (I plan to use this spiced vinegar to make pear pickles for my Thanksgiving table.) As might be expected, the vinegar cuts the grapes’ sweetness. Best of all, these pickles are nice and crunchy. A great recipe!! ;o)"
There is one thing I will also note. The spices get very strong after a week, so I would recommend putting them in a cheesecloth bag and removing them after a few days. After a day or so, the star anise was overwhelming. By the end of the week, the cloves had taken over. I may be sensitive to the star anise -- it's a very "loud" spice to me -- so next time, I'll probably add only a portion of one. But I do like this recipe, and in fact, have used the formula to make some pickled pears, which will be ready to taste late tonight. Stay tuned . . . . ;o)
Dabblings
October 25, 2012
Thank you so much for your comment and suggestions and for testing out this recipe. I always have such respect for you and your cooking.
AntoniaJames
October 9, 2012
Nice!! I'm not a big fan of grapes, as they are just too sweet for my taste, but you've provided the perfect solution. I'm going to try this!! ;o)
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