Quick Pickled Fennel – Soil Born Farms

Ingredients

• 2 bulbs fennel, stalks and fronds removed
• 1 large shallot, shaved on a mandoline or sliced thinly as possible
• 1 ½ cups hot water
• ½ cup rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1 ½ tablespoons salt
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3 cloves garlic, smashed
• 1 tablespoon peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes