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Preserving Garlic for Winter

Learn how to preserve fresh garlic to enjoy its flavor all year round with this simple pickling method. Perfect for extending your harvest!
Prep : 10 Total : 25 minutes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 1 heads Garlic broken apart and cloves peeled
  • 8 cups Distilled vinegar

Instructions
 

Preparation Steps

  • Break apart your heads of garlic and peel the cloves. Place the peeled cloves of garlic in a large mixing bowl and fill with water. Use your fingertips to scrub any dirt off of the cloves. Once the cloves are cleaned, transfer them to a large strainer and rinse well.
  • Depending on when your garlic was harvested, you might have very few brown spots on the cloves. My garlic was harvested late this year, so the ends were quite brown with some spots on the cloves as well. Use a small paring knife to trim the spots and then transfer the cleaned and trimmed cloves back to the strainer. Rinse again.
  • Bring the vinegar to a boil in a large pot. Place the clean garlic cloves into small jars (half pint jars are recommended to avoid contaminating a large amount if the jar is open for too long in the refrigerator). Once the vinegar has boiled, pour it over the garlic and screw the lids on tight.
  • Let the jars come to room temperature on the counter overnight and then store in the refrigerator. This will keep in the refrigerator for up to a year. Enjoy!

Notes

This preserved garlic will have a mild vinegar flavor. It's best used within a year. The leftover vinegar can also be used in cooking.