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Marinated Bulgarian zucchini: a recipe for a delicious appetizer for the winter
Zucchini can be used to make delicious soups and appetizers, and can also be canned and pickled. Zucchini also makes delicious caviar.
The cook shared a recipe for delicious, flavorful pickled Bulgarian zucchini with garlic and spices on Instagram.
Ingredients:
- 2 kg of young zucchini
- Horseradish leaves and dill umbels
- Garlic
- Bay leaves
- Mustard seeds
- Black peppercorns
For the marinade:
- 2 liters of water
- 3 tbsp of salt
- 200 g of sugar
- 250 g of vinegar 9%
Method of preparation:
1. Cut the zucchini into 1 cm thick slices.
2. Put the herbs, garlic, bay leaves, black pepper and mustard seeds in clean jars.
3. In a large saucepan, combine water, salt, sugar, vinegar and bring to a boil, add zucchini and cook for another 5-7 minutes, stirring all the time. The zucchini will begin to change color - that's right, it should be that way.
4. After 5-7 minutes, remove the pan from the heat and put the zucchini in jars.
5. Bring the marinade to a boil again and pour over the zucchini. Close the lids tightly.