Name: Pink Pickled Turnips
Yield: Makes 1 quart
Ingredients: 1 small red beet, trimmed, peeled, quartered; 1 red chile (such as Fresno),halved lengthwise (optional); 1 pound small turnips, trimmed, peeled, quartered; 1/2 cup red wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon sugar

Pink Pickled TurnipsPeden and Munk Taylor and Jen

The turnips will taste great after just one week in the pickling liquid, but for that full-on saturated pink hue, let them sit for two full weeks.

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