Armenian Sweet And Sour Garlic Pickles

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 large heads of garlic, peeled (about 60 cloves)
• 3 tablespoons salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup unsweetened pomegranate juice
• 1/4 cup wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns (cracked or lightly crushed)
• 3 hot dried red chili peppers
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped

Recipe

• 1 place the peeled garlic in a sterile glass jar and add the salt and sugar. cover and shake to mix. let stand on the counter for 1-2 hours shaking every now and then to get the garlic to start to break down and give off its liquid.
• 2 heat the pomegranate juice and the vinegar in a small saucepan to bring to a boil.
• 3 add the peppercorns, the sliced or torn chili peppers and the dill to the garlic and then top off with the pomegranate juice and vinegar mixture.
• 4 cover and shake well.
• 5 store refrigerated for at least 2 weeks before eating.