ACIDE: Bread & Butter Zucchini Pickles - 125g

The starter jar for the one that started ACIDE

Same recipe that put ACIDE on the map at Coburg Farmers Market — zucchini sliced fresh, dropped into apple cider vinegar with onion, mustard seed and turmeric, held right on the line between sweet and sharp. This 125g jar is the taster size: perfect for a single household, a gift add-on, or trying the jar that built the brand before committing to the big one.

The flavour

Sweet up front, golden and turmeric-warm, with the onion sitting just underneath. The apple cider vinegar arrives in the middle and cuts a clean line through it. The finish is mustard seed — those little pops of heat-free bite — and a savoury celery-seed hum that keeps you going back for the next slice.

How to cook with it

• Pat a couple of slices dry on paper towel before they hit the burger — wet pickles turn a good bun into a sponge, dry ones just add crunch and cut the fat.
• Layer them under the cheese on a toastie so they warm through without steaming the bread, then press until the outside goes dark gold.
• Serve straight from the jar next to something rich on a small board — pâté, a washed rind, cold roast pork — and let the vinegar reset the palate between bites.
• Dice a few coins fine and fold them through potato salad or egg mayo for an acid hit without a puddle of dressing.
• Rogue move: keep the brine. Shake it with olive oil for an instant vinaigrette over sliced tomatoes.

In the jar

Golden coins of zucchini stacked in a turmeric-yellow brine, shot through with slivers of onion and whole mustard seeds. Sized down to 125g but the same snap — the slices hold their shape, they don't slump into the liquid the way a soft pickle does.

Ingredients & Dietary

Ingredients: Zucchini, Apple cider vinegar, Sugar, Onion, Sea salt, Mustard seeds, Turmeric, Celery seeds, Emulsifier (E415).

Dietary: Contains mustard seeds and celery seeds. No gluten-containing ingredients, and suitable for vegetarians — always check the physical label.

FAQ

Is this the same recipe as the 300g jar? Yes — identical recipe, just a smaller 125g jar. No chilli in this one; the bite comes from vinegar and mustard seed, not heat.

Why buy the 125g over the 300g? It's the taster size — ideal for a smaller household, a cheese-board add-on, or a gift, without committing to the bigger jar.

What do they go best with? Burgers and toasties are the classic move — pat a couple of slices dry first so they add crunch without sogging the bun. They also cut clean through rich charcuterie on a board.

Are they gluten free? There are no gluten-containing ingredients listed, but ACIDE don't carry a certified gluten-free claim, so we list them as gluten friendly. Always check the physical label.

The Rub Smuggler's Verdict

Same jar that built ACIDE's name, just cut down to a stash-worthy fridge-door size. Build the burger properly — a slick of Fancy Hanks Coffee & Molasses on the patty, a smear of Drunken Sailor Raspberry & Wasabi Mustard on the bun — then pat these dry before they go anywhere near it. Sweet, sharp, and this size vanishes even quicker than the 300g does.