Tamura's Pickled Garlic Recipe
Tamura's Pickled Garlic Recipe is a simple way to make sweet, tangy garlic at home. This Japanese method turns regular garlic into a tasty treat that lasts for months.
Ingredients
For Garlic:
- 2 pounds fresh garlic
- 2 tablespoons salt
For Pickling:
- 1 cup rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup sake
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons salt
Instructions
- Peel all garlic cloves carefully.
- Cut off root ends with knife.
- Wash garlic under cold water.
- Dry garlic with clean towel.
- Add salt to garlic cloves.
- Wait 2 hours, then rinse salt off.
- Mix vinegar, sake, mirin in pot.
- Add sugar and salt to pot.
- Heat mixture until it boils.
- Stir until sugar melts completely.
- Let liquid cool down completely.
- Put garlic in clean glass jar.
- Pour cooled liquid over garlic.
- Close jar tightly.
- Store in cool, dark place.
- Wait 2 weeks before eating.
Notes
- Use fresh, firm garlic for best taste in Tamura's Pickled Garlic Recipe.
- Keep garlic covered with liquid to prevent spoiling.
- Clean all jars well before using.
- Wait at least 2 weeks for good flavor.
- Use clean spoons when taking garlic out.