How to Make Kumquat Pickle (Sweet)

Kumquats are small oval orange like fruit, that can be eaten whole or preserved. This is related to the citrus fruit, with a sweet skin and tart flesh. Also known as "gold orange", this fruit is native to china, yet available freely all over the world. A preserve, will taste equally good, served as a dip or side item, and will greatly enhance a simple meal.

Ingredients

1 kg kumquats (ripened)
3 cups of brown sugar (white can be substituted)
1 bottle vinegar (medium or large)
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
6 cardamom pods
12 whole cloves
A few strands of saffron
1 tablespoon mustard powder
3 cinnamon sticks ( or teaspoon cinnamon powder)
2 tablespoons crushed chili (optional)
Kosher salt

Steps

1
Cut each fruit, divide into equal halves.
2
Place fruit into a container and marinate with a handful of salt and 1 tablespoon (14.8 ml) of turmeric powder. Mix well and leave aside for 3 days. This process will drain off excess liquid from the fruit.
3
On day THREE, remove fruit from container and throw away excess liquid that would have accumulated at the bottom of container.
4
Leave fruit aside for later use.
5
Dissolve sugar into vinegar. Mix well until most of sugar dissolves in vinegar.
6
Place into a pot and allow vinegar to come to a boil.
7
Add cinnamon, cloves, saffron strands and cardamom into boiling vinegar.
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Continue to boil until a syrup starts to form.
9
Remove from stove, as the syrup begins to thicken.
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Do not allow syrup to thicken completely. Must be removed before this process( thickening) takes place.
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Leave syrup aside and allow to cool.
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Now add chili, turmeric powder to kumquats.
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Mix mustard powder in a tablespoon of water and also add to kumquats.
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Mix well.
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Add syrup to kumquats. Mix well and store in a glass bottle or other suitable container.
16
Refrigerate and use when required.
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Can be served with any main meal or savories.

Community Q&A

Question

How long will it store for in the fridge?

Community Answer

It could last for up to one year.

Warnings

Work safely, use rubber gloves if necessary, when slicing kumquats.

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Allow syrup to cool, before adding to kumquats. Serious burns will be avoided.

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