Dark They Were and Golden-Vinegared

[desperance]

So despite the fact that It's All Too Late and They've Got Shells In There, I went ahead and pickled the green walnuts I brined a couple of weeks ago. What most amused me (apart from the sheer futility of the entire operation) is the way the recipe says "Make a pickling syrup, boil and then cool the walnuts in it, then bottle them and pour the syrup over." I am here to tell you that as they cooled, the walnuts absorbed almost all the syrup that there was. So I poured plain apple cider vinegar over, in lieu. And the jars are dark and lovely, although the contents is alas not likely to prove edible:



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