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Home » Homemade Pickles » Refined Sugar Free Pickled Radishes

Refined Sugar Free Pickled Radishes

Author: Karon Grieve Published : May 2014

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Refined Sugar Free Pickled Radishes are the taste of summer, so light and perfectly crisp with the kick of chilli too. #pickles #preserving #pickled radishes #Larder Love

Whether you grow your own or buy them in a shop radishes are the taste of summer. These refined sugar-free pickled radishes let you preserve that taste for longer and they are just so crisp and tasty and such a pretty colour too!

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I’m back from my wonderful week in France feeling refreshed and just a tad sad to be back in the land of wind and rain and a definite shortage on the rose wine front!

I’m making these fabulously French Refined Sugar Free Pickled Radishes to take me back to that country of great tastes and flavours.

France Spring 2014

Why you’ll love this recipe

These pickled radishes have honey instead of refined sugar so if you are trying to avooid the white stuff then this is for you

Pickled radishes are the perfect addition to all sorts of dishes from salads and sandwiches to Korean dishes and so much more

This is a super quick and easy recipe and a great introduction to the world of pickling!

close up of radishes

Radishes are so popular in France

The humble radish is incredibly popular in France where this easy-to-grow little veggie appears in all manner of dishes and takes pride of place at Apero time served simply with butter and crunchy salt flakes.

What type of radishes to use?

I used the long style breakfast radishes for my Pickled Radishes recipe, but you can really use any sort you like. There is no need to peel the radishes, just wash them well and then pat them dry on kitchen towel.

To keep my pickled radishes refined sugar free I am using honey as my sweetening agent, it’s better for you than the dreaded refined white sugar.

This recipe will make 1 large sized jar of Pickled Radishes.

pickled radishes on fork

Ingredients for pickled radishes

  • 1 bunch of long radishes which weighed in at 200g/7oz
  • 100ml/3 1/2 fl oz water
  • 100ml/3 1/2 fl oz white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 10 crushed black peppercorns
  • 1 clove of garlic peeled
  • 1/2  red chilli pepper thinly sliced (optional this makes things hot!)
sugar free pickled radishes

How to make pickled radishes

  • Wash and dry the radishes and trim off the stalks/leaves and any root growth. Slice into thin rings using a mandolin if you have one.
  • Using a non reactive pan gently heat the water, vinegar, salt and honey until the salt and honey completely dissolved. Raise to a boil for 5 minutes and then remove from heat.
  • Crush 7 of the peppercorns  and add these along with the remaining 3 whole ones to a sterilised jar (see my resources page on how to sterilise jars) and also the garlic clove and the sliced chilli if you are using it.
  • Pack the radish slices into the jar and pour over the hot liquid.
  • Cover and allow to cool before refrigerating.
  • The Pickled Radishes will be ready to eat in 24 hours..

Note; the chilli and garlic will keep adding their strong flavour to the pickle, so remove them after 24 hours if you don’t want the brew to get too hot to handle!

pickled French radishes

How long do these pickled radishes keep

These pickles will keep for up to 3-4 weeks in the fridge.

New to preserving? Then don’t panic, I can take you from zero to hero in no time at all.

Just check out these handy articles to get you heading in the right direction fast;

How to make great jam and marmalade

How to make cool curds

How to make great jelly

How to make chutney and relish

How to sterilise jars and bottles

Sticky situations – troubleshooting your preserves

Different types of preserves

My favourite preserving kit

How to serve pickled radishes

I love using these Pickled Radishes just as a snack or as a topper on an open sandwich.

Add your pickled radishes to an antipasti platter.

They go really well with Korean dishes.

Add these pickled radishes to any simple salad for a bit of crunch and flavour.

They also go beautifully with salmon and chicken dishes.

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Looking for more fun and easy pickles to make? Then check these out before you go;

Traditional English pickled onions

Easy pickled cucumbers

Sweet and sour apricots

Super easy pickled carrots

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sugar free pickled radishes

Pickled Radishes

Karon Grieve
French style refined sugar free pickled radishes perfect for antipasti and snacking
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course pickles
Cuisine French
Servings 20 servings
Calories 4 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 200 g radishes
  • 100 ml water
  • 100 ml white vinegar
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 10 crushed black peppercorns
  • 1 clove garlic peeled
  • 1/2 red chilli pepper thinly sliced optional this makes things hot!
Metric – US Customary

Instructions
 

  • Wash and dry the radishes and trim off the stalks/leaves and any root growth. Slice into thin rings using a mandolin if you have one.
  • Using a non reactive pan gently heat the water, vinegar, salt and honey until the salt and honey completely dissolved. Raise to a boil for 5 minutes and then remove from heat.
  • Crush 7 of the peppercorns and add these along with the remaining 3 whole ones to a sterilised jar (see my resources page on how to sterilise jars) and also the garlic clove and the sliced chilli if you are using it.
  • Pack the radish slices into the jar and pour over the hot liquid.
  • Cover and allow to cool before refrigerating.
  • The Pickled Radishes will be ready to eat in 24 hours and will keep in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.
  • Note; the chilli and garlic will keep adding their strong flavour to the pickle, so remove them after 24 hours if you don’t want the brew to get too hot to handle!

Notes

This is for one large jar of pickled radishes so nutrition is taken from there being approximately 20 servings of pickled radishes.
Please note this recipe is refined sugar-free meaning it doesn’t have commercial sugar but natural honey instead.

Nutrition

Calories: 4kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 121mgPotassium: 28mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 12IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 1mg
My Top Tips*Always read the full recipe first. *Assemble all your ingredients and everything you need before you start. *For baking check the size of tins I’m using as this makes a big difference to your cakes. * I use medium sized eggs unless otherwise stated. * I use extra virgin olive oil unless otherwise stated. * I use unsalted butter unless otherwise stated. * Check out My Preserving Kit!
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Filed Under: ALL RECIPES, Gluten Free/Low Sugar, Homemade Pickles, Summer

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Comments

  1. Amy says

    June 17, 2014 at 8:51 pm

    Is this a long-term preserve? The recipe says it will last for 3 weeks in the fridge, but is that once opened? Just want to know if I can leave the unopened and sealed jars on the shelf for a few months until I get through them.

    Reply
    • Karon says

      June 18, 2014 at 9:46 am

      Hi Amy
      This is sjhort term stuff, store in the fridge and use within 3 weeks.
      All best
      K x

      Reply
  2. Ailie says

    February 6, 2021 at 11:39 pm

    Please correct your recipe name. Honey has the same effect as sugar in the body when it is eaten. Your recipe is therefore misleadingly not sugar free. A nutritional analysis would confirm this. Yours is a dangerous description when allergy and nutritional labelling is so important

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      February 8, 2021 at 12:03 pm

      I have changed the recipe title but this was originally written ten years ago when all the go sugar free writers still used honey etc even though we are not completely stupid and do know it is a natural form of sugar.
      Try to get a bit of perspective this is not a dangerous recipe
      K

      Reply

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