Illustration of the pickling method of Northeastern sugar garlic

Sugar garlic is a food that everyone has eaten, and many people have had the experience of pickling sugar garlic by themselves. However, some time ago, I went to visit relatives in the Northeast. The taste of the sugar garlic I ate there was somewhat different from what we usually eat. I felt that the taste was more tempting and the taste was more unique. After eating it, I liked it, so I pestered my relatives to teach me how to make it. After learning it, I went home and pickled some by myself. My family and friends said it was delicious. Now I will write down the pickling method of Northeast sugar garlic that I learned. Friends who like to eat sugar garlic can try to make it.

How to pickle Northeastern sugar garlic

1. The pickling materials of Northeastern sugar garlic are: 5 kg of fresh garlic, 2 kg of brown sugar, appropriate amount of water, 3 kg of vinegar, 2 kg of soy sauce, a little osmanthus, appropriate amount of star anise and salt.

2. Peel the fresh garlic, leaving only two to three layers of tender skin inside. Peel off the root and stem with a knife. Put it in a basin, add clean water and a small amount of salt to soak it. Change the water every 24 hours. Soak for three to five days in a row, take out and dry it for later use.

3. Put the prepared sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, star anise, osmanthus and other seasonings in a large pot and boil them. If you feel that there is not enough, you can add a small amount of water and let it cool down naturally. After cooling, the fragrant sweet and sour sauce is ready.

4. Put the processed garlic in a pickled garlic jar and pour in the sweet and sour sauce, making sure the juice covers the garlic by about two inches. Cover the jar and place it in a cool place. After about twenty days, the homemade Northeastern pickled garlic will be ready to eat. This kind of Northeastern pickled garlic has a crispy and tender texture and a darker color, which is especially suitable for the heavy taste of people in the Northeast.