How to prepare delicious and crispy pickled zucchini for the winter

Zucchini season is in full swing in Ukraine right now. It's an amazing vegetable that is very healthy for the body and is easy to prepare in a variety of dishes, from delicious caviar, pancakes, pies, warm salads and paste to cutlets. In addition, housewives often pickle hem to enjoy a delicious product in winter.

FoodOboz editorial team has prepared 2 successful ways to marinate zucchini for the winter, which will give you a delicious crispy dish.

1. With horseradish and bitter pepper

Ingredients:

• young zucchini - 5 kg
• dill - 10 pcs
• black currant leaves, horseradish - 10 pcs
• peppercorns - 10 pcs
• horseradish root - 1 pc
• bitter hot pepper - 1 pc

For the marinade:

• water - 3.5 liters
• sugar - 5 tbsp
• salt - 6 tbsp
• vinegar - 300 g

Method of preparation:

1. Wash and sterilize the jars well.
2. Wash the zucchini, dill, horseradish and currant leaves well. Cut the zucchini randomly.
3. For the marinade, pour water into a saucepan, add sugar and salt, and cook until the water boils well.
4. Then add the vinegar and mix everything well.
5. Put dill, leaves, pepper, garlic, and bitter pepper in the jars and then the zucchini tightly. Pour the marinade over everything and close with lids.
6. Put the jars in a large saucepan and cook for 10 minutes.
7. After the time has elapsed, take the jars out, turn them upside down, wrap them well with something warm and let them cool.
8. After a couple of hours, you can move them to a dark, cool place.

2. Sliced

Ingredients:

• zucchini - 1 kg
• water - 1 liter
• bay leaf - 4 pcs
• sugar - 50 g
• wine vinegar - 200 g
• salt, cloves, peppercorns - to taste

Method of preparation:

1. Sterilize the jars in any way convenient for you.
2. Wash the zucchini well and cut into slices.
3. Put cloves, pepper, bay leaf on the bottom of each jar, and zucchini on top, and immediately pour boiling water over.
4. For the marinade, drain the water from the jars into a saucepan, add sugar and salt, bring to a boil, turn off the heat, pour in the vinegar, and mix everything.
5. Pour the marinade over the zucchini again, close the jars with lids, turn them upside down and wrap.
6. After a day, put the jars in a cold, dark place.