Pickled Starfruit
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 12:57am

Ingredients




250 ml Cider vinegar, (8fl oz)
3 tablespoons Beetroot juice, (optional - for added colour)
125 grams Caster sugar, (4oz)
2 Cm, (1 inch) piece fresh root ginger, washed but not peeled
1 whl red chilli
1 Cinnamon stick
1 piece star anise
1 Lime leaf, (optional)
3 Starfruit, thinly sliced (3 to 4)

Preparation

1 Place the vinegar, beetroot juice and sugar in a saucepan over a moderate heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved. 2 Add the ginger, chilli, cinnamon stick, star anise and lime leaf if using and simmer for 1 minute. 3 Remove from the heat. Arrange the starfruit slices in a sterilized kilner jar or jam jar and pour over the pickling liquid. Arrange the spices between the slices of starfruit. Seal the jar(s), allow to cool then refrigerate for up to 1 month. 4 Notes Delicious served as an accompaniment to cold gammon and potato salad. 5 NOTES : A very attractive, fragrant pickle, an ideal accompaniment to cold meats.