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How to pickle cucumbers deliciously
It is not an easy task to marinate cucumbers deliciously, so that they are crispy and moderately salty, and also keep for a long time. Often, this dish turns out to be either too salty or soft and tasteless due to improper preparation.
The FoodOboz editorial team has selected 2 ways to cook pickled cucumbers for you, which will make a delicious and successful winter treat.
1. Crispy pickled cucumbers with vinegar
Ingredients:
- Cucumbers - 4 kg
For the marinade:
- salt - 6 tbsp.
- sugar - 6 tbsp
- vinegar 9% - 150 ml
- currant leaves - 10-15 pcs.
- dill - 150 g
- garlic - 2-3 heads
- cherry leaves - 10 pcs.
- horseradish leaves - 150 g
Method of preparation:
- Wash the cucumbers, dill, cherry, currant, and horseradish leaves with warm water, and peel the garlic.
- Wash the jars and sterilize them in the oven or in the microwave.
- Put pre-washed leaves and 2-3 cloves of garlic in each jar.
- After that, you can put in the cucumbers.
- Boil water well and pour boiling water into each jar for 5-10 minutes, then drain.
- For the marinade: boil 3 liters of water well, add salt, sugar, and vinegar, and boil for 2-3 minutes to dissolve the sugar.
- Pour the hot marinade over the cucumbers and quickly roll them up, turn them upside down, and cover them with something warm.
- When the jars have cooled completely, place them in a cool, dark place.
2. Pickled cucumbers with vodka
Ingredients:
- cucumbers - 1 kg
- garlic - 2-3 cloves.
- vodka - 1 tbsp.
- bay leaf - 1 pc.
- currant leaf - 1-2 pcs.
- cherry leaf - 2-3 pcs.
- peppercorns - 4-5 pcs.
- allspice peppercorns - 1 pc.
- dill (sprigs or umbrellas) - 1 pc.
- salt - 1.5 tsp.
- vinegar 9% - 1 tbsp.
- sugar - 1/4 tsp.
- water - 5 liters
Method of preparation:
- Wash the cucumbers well, cut off the tips, and wash the currant leaves, cherries, and dill thoroughly.
- Sterilize the jars.
- Then put currant leaves, cherries, dill, and bay leaves on the bottom of each jar. Add the garlic and peppercorns, and put the cucumbers in tightly.
- For the marinade: pour water into a saucepan and bring to a boil, add vodka.
- Pour salt and sugar into each jar and add vinegar, pour the brine over everything and roll up.
- Then turn the jars over and wrap them up.
