Vanilla Bean Pickled Peaches
Sweet, juicy peaches transformed with a tangy brine of vanilla bean, cinnamon, and cloves. Perfect as a condiment, snack, or dessert topper, these pickled peaches blend sweet, spicy, and tangy notes for a versatile treat.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 240kcal
Ingredients
- 4 large ripe but firm peaches, sliced thickly
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 1¼ cups granulated sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
- 1 cinnamon stick (plus 1 extra for jars)
- 4 whole cloves
- ½ teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Optional: 1 small piece fresh ginger, 1 strip lemon peel, 1 small jalapeño, sliced, 1 star anise
Instructions
- Rinse and slice peaches: Rinse peaches thoroughly and slice them thickly to retain texture.
- Prepare jars: Place peach slices into clean glass jars without packing tightly.
- Make the vanilla brine: Combine apple cider vinegar, white vinegar, water, sugar, lemon juice, salt, cinnamon stick, cloves, peppercorns, and vanilla seeds in a saucepan.
- Add vanilla pod: Place the empty vanilla pod in the pot.
- Heat and dissolve sugar: Boil mixture over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Simmer: Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes to blend flavors.
- Pour over peaches: Carefully pour hot brine into jars to fully cover peaches.
- Add spices to jars: Place a cinnamon stick and vanilla pod in each jar.
Notes
Chill for at least 24 hours before serving for best flavor.
Store in airtight containers in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Optional flavors like star anise or jalapeño can be added for heat or aromatic depth.
Store in airtight containers in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Optional flavors like star anise or jalapeño can be added for heat or aromatic depth.