Instructions

Step 1

Place garlic in a sterilized 1-qt. glass jar; set aside. Bring balsamic and red wine vinegars, barberries, honey, salt, and thyme to a boil in a 2-qt. saucepan; pour over garlic, place lid on jar, and let cool to room temperature. Store in a cool, dark place for at least 6 weeks before serving.

Recipes

Torshi Seer

Name: Torshi Seer
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes About 4 Cups
Ingredients: 4 heads garlic; 1 cup balsamic vinegar; 1 cup red wine vinegar; 1 ⁄ 3 cup dried barberries; 2 tbsp. honey; 2 tsp. salt; 2 sprigs thyme

Serves
makes About 4 Cups

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For this sweet-tart Persian pickle, whole heads of garlic are fermented in a vinegar solution until the cloves are very soft. This recipe first appeared in our November 2014 issue with the story The Glories of Garlic.

Ingredients

4 heads garlic
1 cup balsamic vinegar
1 cup red wine vinegar
¹⁄₃ cup dried barberries
2 tbsp. honey
2 tsp. salt
2 sprigs thyme

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Instructions

Step 1

Place garlic in a sterilized 1-qt. glass jar; set aside. Bring balsamic and red wine vinegars, barberries, honey, salt, and thyme to a boil in a 2-qt. saucepan; pour over garlic, place lid on jar, and let cool to room temperature. Store in a cool, dark place for at least 6 weeks before serving.