Momofuku vinegar pickles, per 2 lb ramps (trim to 1" of greens if greens are large and wide)
1 cup hot water
1/2 cup rice vinegar
6 Tbs sugar
2 1/2 tsp kosher salt
Bring to boil, cover ramps, refrigerate
Optional: add 1 tsp shichimi togarashi, 1 tsp kochukaru, 1 Tbs whole white peppercorns to brine
It says that if you plan to keep for more than a month, pickle the greens separately and eat them first -- they won't stay as crisp.
I expect a pint on my doorstop for providing this info
Seriously, pick up the Momofuku cookbook for the pickles, sauces and basic preps. If there's a Borders closing near you, they may still have one (Randhurst did a month ago, it's long gone, tomorrow (4/20/11) is their last day and they're quite cleaned out).
What is patriotism, but the love of good things we ate in our childhood?
-- Lin Yutang