Kitchen Basics
Pickled Strawberries at Home
Sweet and tangy, Pickled Strawberries are a great addition to salads, sandwiches, appetizers, desserts or cocktails! Fresh ripe strawberries are quickly pickled in white balsamic vinegar, sugar and sea salt! This dish
- Serves 32 servings
- Prep 10 minutes
- Total 10 minutes
If you haven’t had the pleasure of tasting pickled strawberries, prepare your mind to be blown.
Pickled strawberries are sweet and tart and flavor-packed. But besides savory to snack on straight out of the jar, they’re also a great addition to salads, thinly sliced on sandwiches or spooned on top of a goat cheese slathered crostini’s.
The first time I ever tasted these jeweled beauties was on a salad and it was love after first bite. It was back in January, and I couldn’t believe my tastebuds! The strawberries were sweet and salty, yet acidic and still juicy and particularly much strawberry. I knew right away I would be recreating them in my own to not only top allthethings but also to preserve a little bit of summer for the fall and winter months.
To Make These Pickled Strawberries Gather:
- strawberries
- granulated sugar
- sea salt
- white balsamic vinegar
- water.
First, in a heavy bottom saucepan, add 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 tablespoon sea salt.
Next, pour in the white balsamic vinegar with the water.
Heat on low-heat, stirring occasionally until both the sugar and salt have dissolved.
No need to bring to a boil. This should take about 8 to 10 minutes.
Meanwhile prepare the strawberries by rinsing them under cool water. Then, using a paring knife, remove the leafy top and cutting the large ones in half.
Fill a 32 ounce jar with all the strawberries. You’ll want to fit all of them, but if you can’t right away that’s okay. I’ll explain how you can add them later on – more on that in a little.
Once the sugar and salt have dissolved, pour the warm pickling liquids over the strawberries. Next, allow the strawberries to cool completely before securing the lid and storing. As they cool, you’ll notice the strawberries will shrink, thus giving you more room to add the few strawberries that might not have fit in the jar the first time.
Lastly, give the strawberries 24 hours to pickle before using. You can enjoy these satisfying pickled strawberries for up to 1 month.
Enjoy! And if you give this Pickled Strawberries recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!
The recipe
Strawberries: Pickled
Sweet and tangy, Pickled Strawberries are a great addition to salads, sandwiches or cocktails! Fresh ripe strawberries are quickly pickled in white balsamic, sugar and sea salt! This dish yields one (32 ounce) jar.
- Serves 32 servings
- Prep 10 minutes
- Total 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 pounds strawberries (washed and patted dry)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoons sea salt
- 1½ cups white balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
Method
- 1
In a heavy bottom skillet, add the sugar, salt, vinegar and water. Heat on low to medium-low, stirring until the sugar and salt dissolve.
- 2
Meanwhile, remove and discard the leafy green parts of each strawberry. Quarter large strawberries, halve medium and leave small strawberries whole.
- 3
Fill a 32 ounce jar with the strawberries.
- 4
Pour the pickling liquid over top and allow to cool down to room temperature before sealing and refrigerating.
- 5
Allow the strawberries to pickle for 24 hours before enjoying.
From the cook
As they cool, you'll notice the strawberries will shrink, thus giving you more room to add the few strawberries that might not have fit in the jar the first time. These pickled strawberries can last up to 1 month. If looking for canning instructions or directions, follow the USDA guidelines.
Tools
- 32 ounce Le Parfait Jars set of 4
Per serving
- Serving2 eablespoons
- Calories21 kcal
- Carbohydrates5 g
- Protein1 g
- Fat1 g
- Saturated Fat1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
- Monounsaturated Fat1 g
- Sodium221 mg
- Potassium57 mg
- Fiber1 g
- Sugar4 g
- Vitamin A3 IU
- Vitamin C17 mg
- Calcium8 mg
- Iron1 mg
