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Easy Pickled Garlic Recipe – Crisp, Tangy Garlic Cloves

This quick pickled garlic recipe makes crisp, tangy garlic cloves with a mellow flavor and a gentle kick of spice. It takes only a few minutes to prepare and requires no canning equipment.
Course Side
Cuisine American
Keyword garlic in vinegar, how to pickle garlic, pickled garlic, pickling garlic
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Pickling Time: 21 days
Total Time 21 days 23 minutes
Servings 20
Calories 23kcal
Author Kat Jeter & Melinda Machado

Ingredients

  • 8 heads Garlic
  • 1.5 cup White vinegar
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 2 teaspoons Kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar can use sugar substitute
  • 1 teaspoon Peppercorns
  • 1/2 teaspoon Crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • Peel the garlic cloves and trim off the hard end. Pack the cloves into the jar. See post for tips on peeling garlic.
  • In a small pot combine vinegar, water, salt, sugar, peppercorns, and red pepper flakes. Stir together.
  • Bring the mixture to a boil and then remove the pot from the heat.
  • Let the mixture cool for 2-3 minutes and then pour it into the jar until the garlic is fully covered.
  • Screw the lid on and store in the refrigerator for 2-3 months. Garlic can be used as soon as you like but we recommend letting it pickle for 2-3 weeks for the best flavor.

Nutrition

Serving: 4cloves | Calories: 23kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 236mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 17IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg