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Orange-Ginger Pickled Baby Carrots

Name: Orange-Ginger Pickled Baby Carrots
Ingredients: 2 lb baby carrots with tops, peeled and trimmed, leaving 1/2 inch of stems intact; or 2 lb medium carrots, peeled and cut into roughly 3- by 1/2-inch sticks.; 2 cups white wine vinegar; 5 (3-inch) strips orange zest; 2 cups fresh orange juice; 5 (1- to 2-inch) dried hot chiles; 1 (2-inch) piece peeled ginger, cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices; 1 cup sugar

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Blanch carrots in a nonreactive 4- to 5-qt heavy pot of salted boiling water, stirring occasionally, 1 minute. Transfer carrots to an ice bath to stop cooking, then drain in a colander and transfer to a heatproof bowl
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Bring vinegar, orange zest and juice, chiles, ginger, sugar, and 1 1/2 tsp salt to a boil in same pot, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Pour over carrots and cool, uncovered, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour.
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Chill carrots in pickling liquid in an airtight container, shaking container occasionally, at least 1 day.

Recipes sourced from Epicurious.com.

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