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American · Preserve / ferment

Pickled Quinces

Peeled quince wedges briefly simmered until just tender and canned in a spiced sugar and vinegar syrup with cinnamon, cloves, allspice and ginger. A fragrant, sweet-tart condiment for roasts and cheese.

  • YieldServes 8
  • Hands-on2 h 10 min
  • Total14 h 21 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Spice bag

  • ½ stickcinnamon, 7.5 cm (3 inch), broken into pieces
  • ¼ tspwhole cloves
  • 0.63 tspwhole allspice berries
  • 1 slicefresh ginger, thin

Syrup

  • 70 mldistilled white vinegar, 1/4 cup
  • 70 mlwater, 1/4 cup
  • 230 gsugar, 1 1/4 cups
  • 900 gquinces, peeled, cored and cut into twelfths or eighths (about 2 lb)
  • 15 mllemon juice, stirred into a bowl of cold water to hold the cut fruitoptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Pome fruits (any)
  • Quince
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Ginger
  • Allspice
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Aromatic spice

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Fall

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Holiday

Effort

  • Over 90 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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