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Cattail Flower/Shoots Refrigerator Pickles






















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                       •  Enough cattail flowerheads/shoots to tightly fill a quart jar, about 30 or 40
                       •  4 garlic cloves, peeled
                       •  1 tsp. whole black peppercorns
                       •  4 to 6 bay leaves
                       •  ¾ cup apple cider vinegar (use some of your herbal vinegar!)
                       •  1½ cup olive oil
                       •  3 Tbsp. salt
                       •  1¼ cup water


                   Boil  the  cattails  in  water  for  5  to  10  minutes,  and  drain  thoroughly.  Stuff
                   flowerheads/shoots, garlic, peppercorns, and bay leaves into a clean, sterile quart jar.

                   Combine vinegar, oil, water, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and
                   pour over the cattail heads. Add a little more oil, vinegar, and water if the liquid does not

                   reach to the top of the jar.

                   Cover and let marinate in the refrigerator overnight. If you are experienced at making
                   pickles, you could experiment with some of your favorite pickle recipes and put them up
                   as preserves.








                   10  https://thesurvivalpodcast.com/forum/index.php?topic=23694.0
                   11  https://thenorthwestforager.com/2014/04/17/cattail/





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