Pickled Honey Mushrooms with Cloves
Description
A simple way to prepare food ahead for later. Not only in preserves, but in food in general, each of us picks a spice, salt, and sugar combination that suits us, because different people have different ideas of what is sweet, salty, and spicy. Mushrooms are a whole separate story, because if you overdo something here, the flavor may turn out less than pleasant. And since I have already tried many options, I want to share with you what I consider the most successful and explain how to can marinated honey fungus with cloves. Many people do not add it to mushrooms at all, but personally I think it makes the taste and aroma of any dish brighter and richer. In short, try this recipe for marinated honey fungus with cloves; perhaps you will like it too and it will take an honored place in your cookbook.
Instructions
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Step 1
Sort through the mushrooms to remove any debris and rinse them thoroughly in several changes of water.
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Step 2
Transfer the honey fungus to a small saucepan and pour in enough water to almost completely cover them. Cook the mushrooms for 45 minutes.
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Step 3
Then drain the honey mushrooms in a colander.
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Step 4
Now arrange the mushrooms in the sterilized jars; they should fill about two-thirds of each jar. Then prepare the marinade from water, salt, sugar, and spices, adding vinegar and citric acid at the end. Fill the jars completely with the prepared marinade.
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Step 5
After that, line the bottom of a wide pot with a towel, place the jars on it, cover them with their lids, and pour water into the pot; it should reach the necks of the jars. Sterilize the mushrooms in the jars for 35 minutes for half-liter jars and 45 minutes for liter jars.
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Step 6
After sterilization, seal the jars, turn them upside down, and let them cool. Then move the mushrooms to a dark, cool place for storage.