Spicy Quick Pickled Radishes

I make these every time we have tacos or sushi bowls, which is often. I started making them when my kids were toddlers, and even at that age, I had to cut them off from eating too many. The entire family loves these, and I love recipes that get my kids loving diverse vegetables. You provide many of our favorites, and I'm grateful for your help nuturing healthful diets from young ages. Thank you for all you do!

I make this all the time for tacos! Thinking about branching out to cucumbers! So sad the recommended jar is NA- I use my good old ball jars which are my go to. Tripling the recipe today for a bigger crowd tomorrow night!

Quick and easy recipe and they turned out great!

Excellent recipe thank you

This is the best recipe of all time. I have made it countless times. Thank you so much for posting this.

I made these the other day (minus the honey/maple syrup) & they’re so quick & delicious especially with cheese & oatcakes (I’m in Scotland) but I’ve had to eat them away from my brassica hating family as they don’t like the smell! I’ve just made a second batch but with red onions which the other members of my household will (hopefully!) tolerate better.

DELICIOUS! I am not a huge fan of raw radishes (my husband loves them), but these are so good! We have a lot of radishes in our garden so this will be a summer staple. I used a mandoline to shave thin slices (6-7 radishes packed full a half pint jar) and adjusted the measurements of the ingredients accordingly. Would cut down the honey next time (by half). Used 1/4+ crushed red pepper and it was perfect. My husband loved them, as well! Perfect for burgers and Mexican food. Yum!!!

Hi. I just made this without any honey or maple syrup. So it is tart. But it is good and sugar free. Thx!

I will try this today. Picked all my radishes.

Nice! Went great with falafel. Did cut back maple syrup a bit, scant 2.75 TBSP and might cut back a bit more next time since a hint to sweet for me. I went on the conservative side though for the pepper flakes and mustard seeds, and will go closer to the upper ranges next time. I was quite hesitant to do this recipe with the maple syrup as the sweet base, but glad I tried it

I did put fresh garlic cloves in mine but then thought is fresh garlic safe?? I’ve made refrigerator pickles and it said to boil garlic first?? Will I have a problem??

Can’t stop eating this ! Will be making these all summer. Thank you!

Went great with black bean tacos! I'd never thought to use maple syrup for pickles, but I like it.

I’ve now tried this recipe twice, each time with a different ACV. I used honey both times. The radishes we’re fresh from the market. Each time it has smelled like gym socks. What is going wrong?

These are amazing! I made them yesterday, thinking they'd be around for a week or so. But I'm already almost halfway thru them. They're so yummy and have elevated my power bowls, breakfast sandwiches and pretzels & dip. They're also impossible to not eat straight out the jar! Thanks for sharing!!!

Quick and easy with great results. Very easy to use as a base to tweak to your liking. We used watermelon radishes and purple daikon with a few dried peppers and fresh garlic cloves and got a delicious quick pickle!

Delicious. I don’t like radish when fresh but pickled, I was delighted. I added a piece of star anise in addition to your suggestions of garlic and coriander seeds

Nice simple recipe! Thank you :)
I’m using a Kilner jar as it’s all I have.. Should I let it cool with the lid open or closed?

Have often pickled radishes, amongst other things, and can really recommend this recipe. I am often found pickling red cabbage, garlic shallots or onions and of course cucumbers.

After topping and tailing the radishes, I use the stems and leave in stock. Really adds flavour and colour. Very little waste.

I make this all the time. I get a weekly CSA with a bunch of radishes and I top egg and toast breakfast with the pickles. It is so fancy and so delicious. I noticed that doing this every day has also helped me in my weight loss. Thank you!

I’ve made them before and loved them. Going to make again now. Can one mix the radishes, carrots and peppers in one jar? Got to use up veggies.

I know this post is old, so I hope you found a mate in addition to Cookie for in the kitchen.

I was looking for a quick pickle recipe for radishes and came across yours. It had 5 stars, so I chose it over the others. When I read the recipe and saw it called for honey instead of sugar, I was kind of skeptical. But I have a bunch of honey that I needed to use, so I decided to go for it!
And boy am I glad I did!! I did change the spices a tad...vinegar, water, honey, salt, mustard seed, Aleppo pepper and smashed garlic cloves. It is so good, and has just the right "kick" without being too much.
Thanks for sharing,
Cherry

Great recipe, thank you! I have been using it to pickle cauliflower and yesterday my husband tried beetroot. All delicious. Thank you!

Update - this has quickly become my favorite refrigerator pickling brine! I use the mini cucumbers you buy in a 6-pack and slice them 1/8" thin. For bread 'n butter pickles I simply omit the red pepper flakes. For a more traditional cucumber pickle I cut back the honey to 1 Tb., omit the red pepper, and add dill. For spicy garlic pickles I use 1 Tb. honey, add the red pepper, and add a couple cloves of minced garlic. I've also pickled both red and white onion slices in separate batches. I love how versatile this recipe is! Thanks Kate, this one is a definite fav.

Love these! I cut back the honey to just 1 Tb. and used 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes and they were plenty spicy. When in Sedona AZ a couple of years ago we had the most amazing tamales from a small family eatery. Everything, even the sauces and salsas, was homemade. The masa was topped with vegetarian refried beans, mole, salsa, guacamole, queso, cilantro, and the whole glorious mess was crowned with spicy pickled radishes. These remind me a bit of them.