Bubba's Bar 'n' Grill

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You want a recipe for a pickle, a pickle that will completely surprise you? Look great on the relish tray?
And, in all likely hoods, if you like sauerkraut, you will find yourself huddled in a corner, polishing off the entire jar?
Well, try this…
Pickled Brussels Sprouts (No, really, I’m serious!)
6 c (about 2 lbs) Brussels Sprouts
2½ c vinegar
2½ c water
3 T salt
1t cayenne pepper (that provides a little kick, if you are more adventurous add more)
4 dill heads or 2 t dill seeds
4 cloves garlic (but my motto is the more the better)
Leave the sprouts whole, but trim ends and peel off old foliage. Blanch until tender, but not soft. AVOID SOFT! Drain and pack into clean jars. Pack garlic cloves into every other open space in the jar (remember I said the more the better). Insert a dill head into each jar, or ½ t of dill seed.
Mix vinegar, water, salt, and cayenne pepper in a heavy saucepan; boil for 5 minutes.
Pour vinegar mixture over the sprouts, leaving ¼ inch headspace.
Cap, seal and process in a water bath canner for 15 minutes.
My nephews ADORE these, and I give them as presents. And now is the time of year to make them, since Brussels sprouts are readily available. Give it a try!

Your the best! Psssss...... Hey.........Hardware........... That sounds good

Oh they are good with a Bloody Mary drink. I've never done the homemade version always boughten the jars at the store. We've had that "pickle" served on our relish trays for years in our family.

* Debating my response due to my inability to do anything with a brussels sprout (little green spawns of Satan) aside from shooting them out of a slingshot.

I like this idea. I'm going to have Brussel sprouts as a side tonight with my baked ham and scalloped potatoes. 2 Beers...with or without horse radish? I'm in either way! The things ya lern....nice

(12-03-2010 05:33 PM)Brutus Wrote: [ -> ]I like this idea. I'm going to have Brussel sprouts as a side tonight with my baked ham and scalloped potatoes. 2 Beers...with or without horse radish? I'm in either way! The things ya lern....nice

Haha

I think Bigfoot is blurry, that's the problem. It's not the photographer's fault. Bigfoot is blurry. And that's extra scary to me, because there's a large, out-of-focus monster roaming the countryside. Run. He's fuzzy. Get outta here.

Sorry back to veggies, my bad.

(12-03-2010 05:33 PM)Brutus Wrote: [ -> ]I like this idea. I'm going to have Brussel sprouts as a side tonight with my baked ham and scalloped potatoes. 2 Beers...with or without horse radish? I'm in either way! The things ya lern....nice

I love brussel sprouts. I intentionally buy the single serve microwave packs so I don't have to share them with my sister, because she'll take them all!
So I'll have to put this on the list of things to try.

Brutus if you mean horseradish with a Bloody Mary, yep and Mmmmm. Brussel sprouts are a well like veggie at our house.

When you said they went really nicely with a Bloody Mary.....well I thought that you meant "in" a Bloody Mary...and it made SO much sense....Up here we're more into the Caesars....but I could see a coctail spear of sprouts in either...so there!

I bought a jar at the grocery store today, because I just HAD to try them. They taste like....pickles!
Oh well, just another way to eat one of the best vegetables on the planet.