Haitian Pikliz
Haitian Pikliz
Ingredients
For the Pikliz
- 1 cabbage, shredded
- 3 carrots, grated
- 2 bell peppers, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- 3 limes, juiced
- 1 sour orange, juiced
- 3/4 cup vinegar
- 3 Scotch bonnets, use 1, 2, 3 or more depending on how much heat you can take
- 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast, used instead of a seasoning cube, which made the brine color much brighter than traditional
- 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 5 whole cloves
- 2 garlic cloves
Instructions
- 1
Begin by preparing the brine. Combine the Scotch bonnets, garlic cloves, juice from the limes, juice from the sour orange, and vinegar in a blender. Blend until smooth.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Prepare the vegetables: shred the cabbage, grate the carrots, and slice the bell peppers and onion.
⏱️ 15 min
- 3
Firmly pack the prepared vegetables (shredded cabbage, grated carrots, sliced bell peppers, and sliced onion) into a clean jar.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Add the black peppercorns and whole cloves to the jar, tucking them in among the packed vegetables.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Pour the blended brine over the vegetables in the jar. Ensure all the vegetables are fully submerged in the brine. If needed, press down on the vegetables to keep them under the liquid.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Securely close the jar and refrigerate. For the best flavor, allow the Pikliz to marinate for at least a few days before serving.
⏱️ 7200 min
Kitchen Tools
Haitian Pikliz
For the Pikliz
- 1 cabbage, shredded
- 3 carrots, grated
- 2 bell peppers, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- 3 limes, juiced
- 1 sour orange, juiced
- 3/4 cup vinegar
- 3 Scotch bonnets, use 1, 2, 3 or more depending on how much heat you can take
- 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast, used instead of a seasoning cube, which made the brine color much brighter than traditional
- 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 5 whole cloves
- 2 garlic cloves
Instructions
- 1
Begin by preparing the brine. Combine the Scotch bonnets, garlic cloves, juice from the limes, juice from the sour orange, and vinegar in a blender. Blend until smooth.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Prepare the vegetables: shred the cabbage, grate the carrots, and slice the bell peppers and onion.
⏱️ 15 min - 3
Firmly pack the prepared vegetables (shredded cabbage, grated carrots, sliced bell peppers, and sliced onion) into a clean jar.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Add the black peppercorns and whole cloves to the jar, tucking them in among the packed vegetables.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Pour the blended brine over the vegetables in the jar. Ensure all the vegetables are fully submerged in the brine. If needed, press down on the vegetables to keep them under the liquid.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Securely close the jar and refrigerate. For the best flavor, allow the Pikliz to marinate for at least a few days before serving.
⏱️ 7200 min