Spiced Mustard Pickle (Piccalilli)

Ingredients

• 2 oz (50 g) dry mustard powder
• ½ whole nutmeg, grated
• ½ level teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 oz (25 g) ground turmeric
• 2 medium cauliflowers, divided into 1 inch (2.5 cm) florets
• 1 lb (450 g) small pickling onions, peeled and halved, through the root
• 4 oz (110 g) sea salt
• + 5 more ingredients
• • 2 pints (1.2 litres) malt vinegar, plus 5 extra tablespoons
  • 6 oz (175 g) golden caster sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed with 3 teaspoons salt
  • 1 level dessertspoon fresh root ginger, peeled and grated
  • 1 oz (25 g) sauce flour

You need to begin this the day before. What you do is place the prepared cauliflower and onions in a non-metallic bowl, and the cucumbers and beans in another. Then whisk the salt into 4 pints (2.25 litres) of cold water to make a brine, and pour this over the vegetables. Now put a plate with a w...

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