
Nutrition and extra info
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Dairy-free
- Nut-free
- Egg-free
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal25
- fat1g
- saturates0g
- carbs3g
- sugars3g
- fibre0g
- protein1g
- salt0.26g
Ingredients
- 1½ kg small shallot or pearl onions
Shallot
shal-lotRelated to the onion (as opposed to being a younger version of it), shallots grow in clusters at…
- 1l white wine vinegar
- 150ml olive oil
Olive oil
ol-iv oylProbably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…
- 600ml water
- 140g golden caster sugar
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tsp black peppercorn, cracked
- 2 handfuls basil leaves
- 100ml balsamic vinegar
Balsamic vinegar
bal-sam-ick vin-ee-gahTrue Balsamic vinegar is an artisan product from Modena, in Emilia Romagna, Italy, and is made…
Method
Tip the shallots into a large bowl, pour over a kettleful of boiling water, leave to stand for a minute, then drain. When cool enough to handle, sit down, turn the radio on and get peeling.
Set the peeled shallots aside and place all the other ingredients except the balsamic vinegar into a large saucepan. Bring to the boil, lower the heat, then simmer for 3 mins. Drop the shallots into the pan and simmer for 8-10 mins until just tender. Use a slotted spoon to scoop the shallots and basil out into sterilised jars (see Know-how, below), then boil the liquid vigorously for 5 mins. Turn the heat off, stir in the balsamic vinegar, then pour over the shallots to cover. Seal the jars and leave for at least 3 days. Will keep for up to 3 months.
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