A quick ferment, or fauxment (as we like to call it) is a great way to make delicious batches of all different types of pickled fruits and vegetables in no time at all. Satisfy your craving by trying any of the three recipes listed below, or use our master recipe to pick your own pickle.
Active Time: 30 Minutes
Total Time: 8 Hours
3 Pints of 3 Different Types of Pickles
Depending on which acid is appropriate for your purposes and ingredients in which you intend to pickle, the method is the same, only with the change of the acid.
On a micro scale, weigh out the ingredients and whisk together in a bowl. Store in a sealed, dry container.
These quick pickling mixes have many great usages. See below for some sample recipes.
The recipes below use 5% pickling mix to the total weight of the products being pickled, so they are just suggestions and we encourage you to have fun with your favorite ingredient combinations.
The pickled products could be ready as soon as 1 hour if vacuum sealed and 8 hours in a mason jar.
Active Time: 30 Minutes
Total Time: 8 Hours
1 Pint
Peel the cucumber and cut in half lengthwise and then again widthwise, so you have equal pieces. With a spoon, drag it down the canal to extract all the seeds and discard.
On a mandolin, cut the strips ⅛ inch thick to reveal little moon shaped pieces.
Warm a small heavy bottomed saute pan on medium heat.
Add the coriander seeds and toast in a dry pan for 2-3 minutes or until fragrant, remove from the heat and let cool.
Once cooled in a small mixing bowl, combine the cucumber slices, garlic cloves, coriander seeds, thyme sprigs, chile de arbol and the lactic acid mix and gently mix together.
Place in a mason jar and refrigerate for 8 hours. Alternatively, vacuum seal and they will be ready in pre hour.
Store in the refrigerator and use within 1 month.
Active Time: 30 Minutes
Total Time: 8 hours
1 Pint
Peel the onion, cut in half (north to south) and slice ⅛ inch slices on a mandolin.
Peel the golden beets, and cut into quarters and slice ⅛ inch slices on mandolin.
Warm a small heavy bottomed saute pan on medium heat.
Add caraway seeds and toast in a dry pan for 2-3 minutes or until fragrant, remove from the heat and let cool.
Once cooled in a small mixing bowl, combine the red onion slices, golden beet slices, garlic cloves, caraway seeds and the malic acid mix and gently mix together.
Place in a mason jar and refrigerate for 8 hours. Alternatively, vacuum seal and they will be ready in pre hour.
Store in the refrigerator and use within 1 month.
Active Time: 30 Minutes
Total Time: 8 Hours
1 Pint
Peel the mangoes and cut into strips.
Cut the passion fruits in half, and using a spoon, extract the seeds and discard the shells.
Warm a small heavy bottomed saute pan on medium heat.
Add the fennel seeds and toast in a dry pan for 2-3 minutes or until fragrant, remove from the heat and let cool.
Once cooled in a small mixing bowl, combine the mango slices, passion fruit seeds, fennel seeds, mint and the citric acid mix and gently mix together.
Place in a mason jar and refrigerate for 8 hours. Alternatively, vacuum seal and they will be ready in one hour.
Store in the refrigerator and use within 1 month.
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Comments (4)
May 3, 2019 11:29 am
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May 6, 2019 12:18 pm
This collection of pickling recipes is very light on content. It could use some discussion of what each mix is best used for and why. What the effect is, etc.. I mean, I recognise that these are ‘cheats’ in that lactic acid is a product of pickling with salt (e.g. sauerkraut) and takes time to develop into a pickling medium, hence going direct to lactic acid cuts out the time it takes to create the right environment in the jar. I know that malic acid is found in apples and citric in citrus fruits, but how is their use actually a shortcut? That is, what is the process that is being bypassed? Why haven’t you included quick pickling in acetic acid? Is it because vinegar is so common it’s beneath your notice? Or what? This is all deeply unsatisfying.
May 7, 2019 10:11 am
You’re right, the lactic acid “fauxmentation” was developed to bypass a traditional lactic acid ferment. But we thought it would be fun to attempt others as well and we found that malic and citric acid both gave a nice clean acid taste. The best part is that it cuts down time needed to make the pickle. All you need to do is make these mixtures once you can simply measure out 5% of the total weight of the recipes mix it up and you’re done. The natural liquids from the fruits and vegetables become the brine which is much more flavorful than diluting it with vinegar, water, sugar, etc. So whether you are looking to replicate a kraut or a kimchi, or you just want a quick brightly flavored pickle for a taco you can make them with these mixtures.
May 6, 2019 12:25 pm
Also, and rather crucially, there’s no explanation for why there’s no liquid component to these pickles. Why not?