Description
Tangy tropical pickled pineapple delights taste buds with its zesty Caribbean-inspired marinade. Crisp, sweet, and perfectly balanced, this refreshing condiment brings exotic flair to summer dishes and elevates your culinary adventure.
Ingredients
Scale
Produce:
- 2 pineapples (fresh, ripe)
- 1 red onion
- 2 jalapeño peppers
Pickling Ingredients:
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp salt
Spices and Herbs:
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick
Instructions
- Prepare the pineapples by removing the outer skin, core, and slicing into uniform bite-sized wedges, ensuring each piece is roughly similar in thickness for consistent pickling.
- Thinly slice the red onion into delicate half-moons and remove seeds from jalapeño peppers, then cut into thin rings, maintaining careful precision with each slice.
- Crush garlic cloves lightly to release their aromatic oils and gather all pickling spices: peppercorns, coriander seeds, red pepper flakes, bay leaves, and cinnamon stick.
- In a medium saucepan, combine white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, water, sugar, and salt, creating a harmonious pickling liquid. Heat mixture to a gentle simmer at 185°F, stirring until sugar and salt completely dissolve.
- Layer pineapple wedges, onion slices, jalapeño rings, crushed garlic, and whole spices strategically in clean glass jars, ensuring even distribution of ingredients.
- Carefully pour the hot pickling liquid over the layered ingredients, making certain all components are completely submerged and no air pockets remain.
- Allow jars to cool to room temperature for approximately 30 minutes, then seal tightly and refrigerate for minimum 24 hours before serving to allow flavors to meld and intensify.
- Tropical pickled pineapple will maintain optimal flavor and texture for up to 2 weeks when stored properly in refrigeration.
Notes
- Customize heat levels by adjusting jalapeño quantity, removing seeds for milder flavor or adding more for extra spiciness.
- Select ripe, firm pineapples with vibrant golden-yellow color to ensure best texture and sweetness in pickled result.
- Sterilize glass jars thoroughly with boiling water before pickling to prevent potential bacterial growth and maintain preservation quality.
- Experiment with alternative vinegars like rice or champagne vinegar to create unique flavor profiles while maintaining pickling technique.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Pickling
- Cuisine: Caribbean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg