Food & Cooking Recipes Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes Pickled Garlic 3.8 (19) By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 16, 2017 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Lisa Hubbard Yield: 1 quart When garlic is pickled, its flavor mellows, becoming slightly sweet and tangy -- yet it remains very garlicky. The pickling process is quick -- after sitting just one night, the cloves are ready to be popped from their skins and tossed in salads, spread on bread, or eaten as is. Ingredients 6 heads garlic 4 cups white-wine vinegar 4 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns 4 whole cloves 2 small dried chile peppers 1 dried bay leaf Rind of 1 lemon Directions Trim garlic heads, leaving stem intact and peeling off all but one layer of papery skin. Set aside. Combine vinegar, sugar, peppercorns, cloves, peppers, bay leaf, and lemon rind in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat; boil 2 minutes more. Add garlic; boil 4 minutes. Remove from heat; cover, and let sit overnight in refrigerator. Garlic may be canned, placed in a sterilized jar, or stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container up to 1 month. Cook's Notes Don't be afraid if some of your garlic turns blue during the pickling process--it's a natural enzymatic reaction. They're still safe to eat. Print