Pickled Garlic

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 heads garlic (or more)
• 2 cups red wine vinegar
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 6 whole cloves (the spice)
• 2 tablespoons black peppercorns

Recipe

• 1 separate garlic cloves, but do not peel.
• 2 place all ingredients in a large heavy-bottom saucepan.
• 3 bring to a boil, cook for 10 minutes, stirring from time to time.
• 4 reduce heat to moderate and cook 5 minutes.
• 5 cool to room temperature.
• 6 transfer to a large glass or ceramic jar large enough to hold garlic and the liquid.
• 7 tightly seal.
• 8 refrigerate at least 1 month before serving.
• 9 the garlic improves with age.