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Branston Pickle
Photo: Gabriel Gurrola

Branston Pickle

20 ingredients 6 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

394
Calories
9g
Protein
2g
Fat
95g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 20 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Date 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Broccoli 1 cup chopped (156g) 55
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Swede not in our table 0
Rutabaga not in our table 0
Malt not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 9 ounces carrots
  • 1 medium swede (rutabaga)
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 4 1/2 ounces dates
  • 1 medium cauliflower
  • 2 onions
  • 2 apples
  • 2 unpeeled zucchini
  • 15 sweet gherkins
  • 1/2 lb dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 fluid ounces lemon juice
  • 12 fluid ounces malt vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
  • 2 teaspoons ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 3 dashes browning sauce, for colouring
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Directions

1

Cube the carrots and swede, and finely chop the garlic, dates, cauliflower, onions, apples, zucchini and gherkins.

2

Combine all the ingredients except the colouring in a large saucepan and bring to the boil; reduce the heat to a simmer.

3

Simmer until the swede is cooked through but still firm (about 11⁄2 to 2 hours).

4

Then add the liquid colouring until the colour is dark brown.

5

Spoon into warm sterilized jars and seal.

6

Leave for at least 3 weeks to let the flavours mature.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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