Sweet and sour garlic is actually a very particular delicacy. In addition to the use of fresh garlic as the main ingredient, the pickling process of garlic is also very particular. Otherwise, just a little carelessness during pickling , the pickled garlic may become soft and rotten at the bottom.
"Sweet and Sour Garlic" is also called "Sweet and Sour Garlic" - this is a traditional snack in the northern region. It is mainly made by marinating garlic, white vinegar, sugar and water because it tastes sour. Sweet, crispy and nutritious, sweet and sour garlic is loved by the public. At the same time, sweet and sour garlic also has various therapeutic functions such as promoting human metabolism, delaying aging, preventing cardiovascular diseases, and increasing immunity. It is a dish that is not only delicious but also rich in nutritional value. Speciality cuisine. The correct and delicious way to make sweet and sour garlic - the lazy person's method - features: sweet and sour taste, rich nutritional value, thorough analysis of the method, and you can know it at a glance.
Ingredients: 800 grams of fresh garlic (white garlic is preferred, explained later)
Ingredients: water, 50 grams of sugar, 500 grams of vinegar (white vinegar, mature vinegar, rice vinegar), appropriate amount of salt , a little dried osmanthus
——Start making——
The first step is to “clean the garlic”: cut off the roots of the fresh garlic you bought and remove the old skin on the outside until Just remove it so that you can see the inside of the garlic, you don’t have to peel it off completely (it’s better to leave one or two layers, which will be explained later).
The second step "processing garlic": add enough water to the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then add an appropriate amount of salt and mix well to make light salt water, turn off the heat and let it cool (note, it must be cooled before use), after the water temperature reaches normal temperature, put the processed garlic directly into salt water and soak it for 3 days, changing the salt water once a day. Finally, put the soaked garlic top down, spread it evenly in a cool and ventilated place to air dry, and let it dry. All moisture.
The third step "processing the container": Take a glass or ceramic jar, rinse it with boiling water, and then dry it with kitchen paper for later use.
Step 4 "Make sweet and sour water": Heat a pot, add 500 grams of vinegar and bring to a boil over high heat, then add 50 grams of sugar and 80 grams of salt, mix well and melt into sweet and sour water, and finally turn off Let it cool over the fire and set aside (note, it must be cooled before use).
Step 5: "Put in a jar and marinate": After all the garlic is dry, put all the garlic into the previously cleaned container, then evenly pour in the cooled sweet and sour water, and mix for a while. Stir for 1 minute, finally add a little dried osmanthus, close the lid and seal tightly. After marinating for 30 days, you can open the lid and eat.
This is a very crispy, sweet and sour sweet and sour garlic dish