Mixed Japanese Pickle Sticks

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb zucchini
• 1 lb pickling cucumber
• 1 lb peeled japanese radish (daikon or lobok)
• 2 cups rice vinegar
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup mirin
• 2 tablespoons pickling salt
• 16 black peppercorns
• 8 whole allspice

Recipe

• 1 cut zucchini, cucumbers and radish into lengthwise spears. set aside.
• 2 combine vinegar, water, mirin and salt in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
• 3 remove hot jars from canner.
• 4 place 4 peppercorns and 2 allspice in each jar.
• 5 pack vegetables into jars.
• 6 pour hot vinegar mixture into jars to within 1/2 inch of rim (head space).
• 7 process 10 minutes for pint jars.