Vegetable physalis marinated with garlic without sterilization - a simple recipe for pickling physalis for the winter.

How to pickle physalis without sterilization for the winter.

And so, for pickling you need to select ripe fruits without damage or cracks. Those that have passed our selection will need to be removed from their natural shell - the cover, and then washed.

Next, the physalis fruits need to be kept in boiling water for 2-3 minutes. With the help of such a simple procedure, the waxy sticky coating on the fruit is eliminated, especially pronounced in the place where the calyx is attached. Also, in physalis that has undergone this treatment, the bitterness is removed, which makes its taste not entirely pleasant.

At the next stage of preparing our recipe, you need to put spices in jars for pickling: garlic (2-3 cloves), chopped horseradish root, dill, blackcurrant leaves, celery.

Then, put the physalis in a container with spices, you can put a little more greenery on top of the fruits.

Next, fill the jars with hot marinade filling and immediately roll up the lids. The marinade for pouring physalis consists of:

– water – 1500 g;

- salt - 2 table. lodge;

- sugar - 2 tables. false;

— pepper – 2-3 peas;

– laurel leaf – 1-2 pcs.

Now, the original and tasty preparation needs to be placed to cool on a blanket with the lids down.

In winter, we open our pickled physalis and surprise our guests by asking them to guess what the appetizer they are being treated to is made from. This preparation makes excellent decorations for decorating canapés, salads and other dishes.