I had to have a go at making my own Piccalilli… it’s one of those things you’ve just got to do! Yes it might be cheaper to buy it in the supermarket, but to be honest, nothing is as satisfying as having a jar of something you’ve made to hand! And now, I can add piccalilli to my growing list of homemade jars of deliciousness!

I put the question of what else could I put into my hamper to my lovely followers on Twitter, and a lot of chutney and biscuit suggestions came in, but one that stoof out to me was thePicalilli one from Caleigh (@glutenfreek). Here is the original recipe:

http://gluten-freek.blogspot.com/2011/08/pickling-party.html

Substitutes and notes

1. As I couldn’t find Arrowroot anywhere, and I had my mum’s original Piccalilli to hand, I was able to use 1tbsp gluten free plain flour with a 1tbsp of cornflour to make a substitute!

2. Because it’s natural colouring, don’t expect to see that god-awful highlighter yellow colour you see in the jars you buy in the supermarket.

3. The texture will also be different from your average supermarket jar of piccalilli so don’t expect a gooey, thick sauce when you jar it up!

Here’s a picture of some of the vegetables I added… love the colours and love them even more when they’re all covered in turmeric and in their jars…

Enjoy!

Rubelle’s Moon