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Some pickling advice please
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Primrose
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I have some overwintered beetroot I want to pickle. I've bought a large jar of Haywoods pickling vinegar which seems overpoweringly strong. Can I dilute it with water and still preserve the pickling ability? if so, by how much can I risk diluting it by?
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Diluting the vinegar will be risky as there will be more chance of beasties surviving in it as the acidity is not low enough (in pH terms). If you want your beets slightly sweeter, add a heaped teaspoon of brown sugar to each jar as it mellows it just enough without being sickeningly overpowering.0
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As well as adding sugar, If the spices are too strong for your liking you could dilute with plain malt vinegar[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]It matters not if you try and fail, and fail and try again;[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]But it matters much if you try and fail, and fail to try again.[/FONT]
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If it helps any I just use ordinary Malt vinegar when I pickle beetroot.I never buy pickling vinegar and it tastes just as nice
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