Wild Garlic Capers
Recipe by Luke Jefford
Who doesn't love wild garlic? This way you can preserve the immature flower buds well past their season. They're a great addition to literally any meal! By curing them for few days and using vodka in the pickling liquor, this helps to preserve them further.
Ingredients
250g unopened flower buds
Table salt
150g Vodka
225g White wine vinegar
75g Purified water
150g Honey
Method
Step 1
Rub flower buds generously in table salt and leave in the fridge for 72 hours (3 days). Gently tossing every 24 hours.
Step 2
After 72 hours wash of the salt under a cold running tap and strain the buds to remove any excess water.
Step 3
Pop the remaining ingredients into a pan (except vodka) and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and add in the vodka.
Step 4
Pour over the wild garlic flower buds once it has reached blood temperature (adding them too hot will cause them loose colour.
Step 5
Place them into air-tight containers and enjoy until the next season arrives!