Spicy Quick-Pickled Cauliflower

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

Simple, spicy quick-pickled cauliflower is perfect for snacking but also good in a salad, on a sandwich, or in Bloody Marys. The hardest part of this recipe is the wait.

Ingredients

1 (2 pound) cauliflower, trimmed and cut into florets
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
2 cups distilled white vinegar
2 cups water
1 tablespoon sea salt
1 teaspoon white sugar

Directions

1 Place cauliflower florets into a large canning jar. Add garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, mustard seeds, and peppercorns.
2 Bring vinegar, water, sea salt, and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until salt and sugar have dissolved, about 5 minutes.
3 Pour mixture over the cauliflower mixture, seal, and let cool for 1 hour.
4 Place jar in the refrigerator for 24 hours, shaking every 8 hours.