Sprite Pickled Vegetables (Sprite Kimchi)

Ingredients 

• 1.25 L Sprite (1 bottle) 

• Red chilies, finely chopped 

• Fresh ginger, sliced 

• Garlic, sliced 

• Cabbage 

• Carrot 

• White radish (daikon) 

• Cucumber 

• Salt 

• White sugar 

• Rock sugar 

Pickling Brine 

Finely chop the red chilies, slice the ginger and garlic, and add them to the Sprite. Add an appropriate amount of rock sugar and stir until dissolved. If the rock sugar is difficult to dissolve, you can melt it in a small amount of hot water first, allow it to cool completely, and then add it to the Sprite. Try to use as little water as possible. 

I don't lik very spicy food, so I only add a small mount of chili. If you enjoy spicy flavours, you can add more chilies to suit your taste.

Preparation 

1. Cut the cabbage in half, then tear it by hand into bite-sized pieces. Hand-tearing is important—it gives a different texture and flavor than cutting with a knife. 

2. Cut the carrot, white radish, and cucumber into finger-length strips of similar thickness. 

3. Place all the vegetables in a large bowl. Add an appropriate amount of salt and white sugar, mix well, and let them marinate for about 1 hour. 

   

4. Squeeze out the excess liquid released by the vegetables. 

5. Transfer the vegetables directly into

   the prepared Sprite brine. 

6. Seal the container and refrigerate （if in winter, you can leave the sealed container at room temperature instead of refrigerating it) for about 3–4 hours. 

   

Your crisp, refreshing Sprite pickled vegetables are ready to enjoy! They make a perfect side dish or appetizer. 

In winter, add more white radish(daikon), while in summer add more ginger. As the old saying goes: 

"Eat radish in winter and ginger in summer, and you won't need a doctor's prescription.