Have you ever heard of Pickled Unripe Peaches? I hadn’t heard it until mom brought us a jar. I’ve heard that it’s possible to pickle all vegetables and fruits, but pickling unripe peaches is definitely new to me. Unripe apricots and fresh almonds have already taken their places at markets with fresh green plums. What these green beauties share in common is that they have a very nice sour flavor. Markets have a separate section with these unripe fruits and strawberries signaling the arrival of Spring.
I’ve never seen unripe peaches at markets in my city, som y surprise was doubled when I saw their pickled version. I thought they were fresh almonds at first, but mom said they were unripe peaches.
They are like baby peaches, and it’s really hard to differentiate them from fresh almonds or unripe apricots. They are equally sour, which I love much. They don’t have any bitterness although they are unripe.
You can imagine how crunchy these are! And if you love sourish flavors as much as I do, you will definitely love them! If you have a chance of finding unripe peaches or apricots or fresh almonds, you must definitely give this a try.
Do you remember Turkish Bulgur Salad I posted a few days ago? We love to pair it with a kind of pickles and this time we paired it with these very special pickled peaches. I don’t want to finish them fast, so I’m planning to have these just with my favorite dishes. A jar is never enough for such a delicacy! Mom promised to make more next year!
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📖 Recipe
Pickled Unripe Peaches
Pickled unripe peaches are perfect with salads!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Pickling
- Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients
- 500g unripe peaches
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp sugar
- ½ cup grape vinegar
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 cups hot water
Instructions
- Insert a needle on a few places of peaches so that they can absorb the brine.
- Put them all in a jar.
- Cut garlic cloves into half and toss them into jar.
- Mix sugar, salt and vinegar and pour it into jar.
- Pour hot water on peaches until the top of jar.
- Cover it with the lid and turn the jar upside down.
- When it’s cold enough, turn it back and keep it in a dry and dark place.
- Wait at least for 15 days and it’s ready!
Notes
Note: You can use unripe apricots, fresh almonds or green plums as well for this recipe.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 271
- Sugar: 50.9 g
- Sodium: 4678 mg
- Fat: 1.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 61.2 g
- Fiber: 7.8 g
- Protein: 5.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Anita Vorster says
Can jam be made with the green peaches, my family is very fuzzy about sour anything 🤦♀️🤦♀️🍑🍑? I've got plenty green ones on my tree, please help. I'm from South Africa.
Zerrin & Yusuf says
Hi Anita,
Never tried making jam with unripe peaches. We either eat them as they are or pickle them.
linda says
ive just pickled peaches used apple cider vinegar though they taste good now should i refrigerate them i left the seeds in them i hope its ok to do also can i can these now? thanks
Yusuf says
Hi Linda,
Refrigerating is not necessary. Just keep them in a dry place away from sunlight.
Yes, you can can them. Don't forget to sterilize the jars and lids.
Hope these help.
Kay says
I am so interested in trying this recipe! How large can the green peaches be?
Yusuf says
We used baby peaches for this. But I think you can use larger ones too when they are still not ripe.
Cova says
What size jar should I use? Quart or pint?
elliot says
It is certainly worth trying. Right now, thinned peaches go in the compost pile.
Whiskers mom says
Recipe does not inform of what size jar... This would make a huge difference with how much vinegar is in the pickling. I have to assume that your pickles are refrigerated after.
Alice says
I was just given a bunch of raw peaches and am excited to try this! I don't have Grape Vinegar. Can you recommend a substitute?
Zerrin says
I haven't tried it with another type of vinegar but I guess any vinegar will work for this recipe.
Lee From Texas says
When peaches are too close together they compete for nutrition. Also, it is important to protect the tree branches from wind damage by keeping the weight of the ripe peaches from being too heavy for a branch. General rule of thumb is to pinch off the unripened baby green peaches so the remaining fruit are 6 inches apart. You can eat the immature green peaches. You may also pickle them.
Bryan C. says
Are the pits poisonous when unripe, or can they be eaten whole?
Zerrin says
It's ok to eat the pits as long as they are not bitter.
frits deemter says
great idea, I just give it a try with young nectarines
Just from Istanbul says
Never thought!!! Always used to have pickled unripe Apricots!!!! Peach seeds even un ripe are poisonous
Samah@ Good Cooks says
You have inspired me enough to try it. Never heard of the unripe fruit pickle, love pickle of all kind.
Luckily, I have peach tree at my backyard, it still having the buds now, will wait to make the fruit and will definitely pick some unripe and try your recipe.
Thanks Zerrin.
Zerrin says
It's great that there is a peach tree in your yard! You will love these crunchy unripe peaches when pickled!
dokuzuncubulut says
Harika bir tarif ve fotoğraf Zerrincim.
Ellerine sağlık olsun, sevgiler:)
Zerrin says
Teşekkür ederim Aslı Ablacım!
Helene D'souza says
I have never heard of unripe peaches used as pickles. What an amazing discovery. We have a peach tree in europe and I think so this year he should be giving a load of fruits. unfortunately I won't get the chance to visit europe, but I ll show your post to my mum. I d really love to know what they taste like!
Zerrin says
Hi Helene, thanks for stopping by! I learnt it thanks to mom. Hope your mom will love it too! Tell your mom to make more than one jar:)
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
I've never heard of pickled unripe peaches before. What a clever idea!
Zerrin says
Hi Maureen, these are made by mom and I asked her to make more next year. Hope you can find some to try!
Ozlem's Turkish Table says
Merhaba Zerrin : )
The pickled unripe peaches are sure a new thing for me - though I am salivating over their must be delicious, sour taste - I would love that! Kisir for me would be a perfect pair too. Will look out in England for them, though I am not very hopeful - enjoy yours!
Zerrin says
MErhaba Ozlem, these were definitely perfect with kisir! And I had a few with chickpea stew today, I can pair these crunchy peaches with any food:) Hope you can find some in England!