You're going to want to add these to your pickling projects. Buy the freshest Brussels Sprouts you can while they are in season, preferably from a farm or farmers market, and make some of these delicious frog balls. So yummy, they taste very much like Bread & Butter pickles; sweet with a touch of tart, perfect on a relish tray, and excellent with Bloody Mary's.
RECIPE
Ingredients
1 1/2 lbs Brussels sprouts (4 cups)
1 1/3 cup white vinegar (5% acidity)
2/3 cup sugar
1 tbls mustard seed
1/2 tbls celery seed
1/3 tsp turmeric
1/3 tsp red pepper flakes (optional if you want a little heat)
Method
Wash Brussels sprouts and remove stems and tough outer leaves. Cut larger ones in half, then boil all of them in salted water (4 tsp canning salt in 1 gallon water) 4 minutes; remove from heat and drain.
Meanwhile, combine vinegar, sugar, and spices in a saucepan and bring to a boil; simmer for 5 minutes.
Fill jars with Brussels sprouts, and cover with hot brine, leaving 1/2 inch head-space. Remove air bubbles and adjust head-space if needed.
Cover jars with lids and secure on rings just finger-tight. Process jars 10 minutes in a boiling water bath or steam canner.
Remove jars and let sit 24 hours on a towel on your counter top 24 hours. Store jars in pantry up to one year. Opened jars need to be refrigerated.
Cook's note - frog balls are best if they sit for 3-4 weeks after you make them for the flavors to develop.
Yield: 2-3 - half-pint (8 oz) jars
Enjoy,
Mary
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Not even close to enough brine to fill the jars. :-(
ReplyDeleteYes they're certainly is. This recipe only makes 2-3 small (8 oz) jars. Pack the sprouts 8n first, top with brine. You'll have plenty.
DeleteYes there certainly is. This recipe only makes 2-3 small 8 oz (1/2 cup) jars. There is plenty of brine.
DeleteI can't wait to try this!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteHow tight do you pack them?
ReplyDeleteI packed them pretty tight.
DeleteHi ! Do you cut them in half before boiling or after ?
ReplyDeleteThx a Bunch !
Oops! I cut them before I boiled them. Thanks!
DeleteThank You ! I'm making them Right Now !!! :} I Love anything Bread and Buttered !
DeleteDone !!! Not to wait 3 weeks ! YIKES ! Do You Think I Can Do It ??? :} or :O
DeleteThank You !!! I made them yesterday after you commented ! They look SOOO Good ! Well, they ARE !!! I couldn't wait To try them ! I got 4 half pints and had plenty of brine with a bit leftover ! (I did a tad above 4 cups of half sliced sprouts ! This one is definitely a Keeper !!! :}
ReplyDeleteYAY Patti! Thanks for letting me know. I'm so happy you like them, they are one of my favorites too.
ReplyDeleteJust the name. Cracked me up Newest addition to my canning. Thanks for receipe. My tomorrow project.
ReplyDeleteKatt
Thanks Katt, hope you enjoy them and yes, it is a fun name for sure.
DeleteI just opened a jar that I made in October. Since I like Brussels' sprouts and bread and butter pickles, so I had high hopes, but I did not care for these at all. I was planning to give these little treats to friends at Christmas, but instead will be feeding to the garbage disposal and will not be making again. A waste of time and ingredients, sorry to say.
ReplyDeleteSorry you didn't like them Mary, they are definitely unique and I find people either like or don't.
DeleteDo brussel sprouts have to be fresh or can they be frozen and thawed??
ReplyDeleteThey must be fresh. Frozen would be mushy once they are canned.
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