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Sue D

Serves/Makes:1 cup

Ingredients

• 4 heads of garlic
• boiling water
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) sugar
• 1 tsp (5 ml) red chile flakes
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) oregano
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) white vinegar
• 3/4 cuip water
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) salt

Preparation

• Separate, but don't peel garlic cloves.
• Blanch in boiling water 1 minute.
• Strain and put into cold water.
• Peel cloves, and put in a clean jar.
• Add sugar, chile, oregano to jar.
• Boil vinegar, water, and salt in small pan.
• Pour boiling mixture over garlic to fill jar.
• Seal and refrigerate about a week, or at least a few days, before eating.

Comments

The blanching process largely determines how "garlicky" the flavor will be. Garlic's raw taste can be harnessed by blanching cloves only a few seconds to facilitate peeling. One minute's blanching suited my taste by taming the flavor a bit, but maintaining the crunch!