Pickle Meat Recipes

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium-high heat, combine the water, salt, vinegar, and red food coloring. Bring to a boil. Cut the sausage links into halves or thirds, depending on size, and place into a large sterile jar. Pour the hot vinegar mixture in with the sausage, secure the lid, and let stand for 2 days before serving.

Steps:

• Combine everything except pork butt in a sauce pan and boil for 5 minutes.
• Allow to cool.
• While seasoning is cooling, cut pork butt into 2 inch pieces.
• Combine pork butt and seasoning mixture in a container with a tight fitting cover.
• Stir to remove bubbles.
• Cover and refrigerate for 3 days.
• Use when making red beans and rice (just throw a cup or two in with the beans while they cook).

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients except the ice and the pork in a 2-quart nonreactive saucepan, set over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and maintain a simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the ice and stir. Place the pork into a 1-gallon zip top bag and add the cooled pickling liquid. Remove as much air as possible; seal the bag and place in the refrigerator for at least 3 days, turning the bag occasionally. Use within 2 weeks or remove from the pork from the brine and freeze.