Unripe Pickled Walnuts

Ingredients

• 1 kg unripe, green walnuts
• 1 vanilla bean (pulp)
• 1.3 kg sugar
• 2 peppercorns
• 1 tsp peppercorns
• 2 Bay leaves
• 3 Cloves
• 1 pinch nutmeg (freshly ground)
• 0.5 tsp Salt

Instructions

1. 1.

   Wash the nuts, pat dry, puncture each with a needle multiple times, place in a tall vessel and cover with cold water. Let stand for about 1.5-2 weeks, changing the water daily.

2. 2.

   Then bring the nuts to a boil with plenty of water and simmer for about 30 minutes until they turn black. Drain, shock in cold water, let drain and split in half before filling jars.