Pickled Spruce Tips

Ingredients

• 1 cup cider vinegar
• 3 heaping tbsp honey
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tightly packed cups young spruce tips
• 2–3 strips lemon zest
• 1 pint / 500 mL jar

Method

1. Bring the vinegar, salt and water to a boil.
2. Rinse the spruce tips and pack them into a clean jar with the lemon zest.
3. Remove the hot brine from the heat and stir in the honey.
4. Pour the brine over the spruce tips until fully submerged.
5. Cool on the counter, gently stirring a few times at first so the tips stay under the hot brine.
6. Cover once cool. Store in a cool, dark place or refrigerate for longer keeping.