Prue Leith showcased a quick pickling recipe for pickled carrots and cucumbers on Prue Leith’s Cotswold Kitchen.

The ingredients for the pickling liquid are: 240ml hot water, 240ml apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp sugar and 1/2 sea salt.

See recipes by Prue in her book titled: Life’s Too Short to Stuff a Mushroom: Really good food without the fuss – foolproof recipes, shortcuts and hacks available from Amazon now.