Basic Quick Pickle Brine - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Basic Quick Pickle Brine
Servings: 4
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by /http://www.epicurious.com/contributors/katherine-sacks We kept this basic pickle brine simple so it can be used with virtually any vegetable. For more flavor punch, swap in different vinegars or add additional spices.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
  • 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
  • 10 medium carrots (about 1 1/2 pounds), peeled, quartered, sliced crosswise into 3-inch segments

Instructions

  1. Bring vinegar, sugar, salt, peppercorns, mustard seeds, and 2 cups water to a boil in a medium pot over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 10 minutes.
  2. Place carrots in a heatproof resealable container or jar (divide among several containers if necessary). Pour hot brining liquid over carrots. Let cool to room temperature, then cover and chill at least 2 hours before serving.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Apple Cider Vinegar.

Apple cider vinegar will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

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