Ingredients

Method

• 200 g baby turnips or carrots
• 4 mixed-colour sweet peppers, quartered
• A handful fresh shiitake mushrooms
• 5 cloves garlic
• A few sprigs thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup vinegar
• 150 g sugar
• A pinch of sea salt
• 6 peppercorns
• 1 t mustard seeds

Method

Ingredients

Peel the turnips or carrots and place in a deep saucepan. Add the quartered peppers, mushrooms, garlic, thyme and bay leaf and cover with water.
Bring to the boil and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the vinegar, sugar, salt, peppercorns and mustard seeds.
Spoon into sterilised jars and seal.
Serve with a wedge of Parmesan or your choice of cold meats and cheeses.