Amish Marinated Carrots, Onions, & Green Peppers

Name: Amish Marinated Carrots, Onions, & Green Peppers
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 57 min
Yield: About 5 pints
Cuisine: Amish
Ingredients: 2 lb carrots, peeled and sliced into coins; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 1 large green bell pepper, thinly sliced; 2 cups white vinegar; 2 cups water; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 tbsp canning or pickling salt; 1 tsp mustard seed; 1/2 tsp celery seed; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp garlic powder

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Sweet & Sour Pickled Carrots

Sweet, tangy, and full of old-fashioned flavor, these Amish marinated carrots are packed with sliced onion and green bell pepper in a simple vinegar brine. They make a bright, colorful pantry side dish that pairs well with sandwiches, roasts, and hearty homestead meals.

Ingredients

2 lb carrots, peeled and sliced into coins
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 large green bell pepper, thinly sliced
2 cups white vinegar
2 cups water
1½ cups sugar
1 tbsp canning or pickling salt
1 tsp mustard seed
½ tsp celery seed
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp garlic powder

Instructions

Cook the carrots only until they are partly tender, about 5 minutes. You want them still firm because they will continue cooking in the jar.
Combine the vinegar, water, sugar, salt, mustard seed, celery seed, pepper, and garlic powder in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and stir until the sugar and salt dissolve.
Add the onion and green pepper to the hot brine and simmer about 2 minutes.
Pack the hot carrots, onion, and pepper into hot jars, distributing the vegetables evenly. Pour the hot brine over them, leaving about ½ inch headspace or to the bottom or the neck ring.

Canning

Amish Water Bath Canning Method

Process in a water-bath canner (WB) or steam-bath canner (SB) for 25 minutes at elevations of 0–1,000 feet. If you live at a higher elevation, adjust the processing time using my family’s easy elevation chart in the Blossom & Brine™ Canning Times Guide. Start the timer at a full rolling boil, this is a boil that can't be stirred down.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1/2 cup

Calories: 80 kcal

Total Fat: 0 g

Saturated Fat: 0g

Total Carbohydrates: 20 g

Total Sugars: 17 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Sodium: 330 mg

Fiber: 1.5 g

Protein: 0 g