Crispy cucumbers with ketchup: the easiest appetizer

If you like spicy cucumbers, prepare them for the winter with ketchup, adding spices and garlic. To make cucumbers crispy, leave them in cold water for 1 hour before cooking.

A cook shared a recipe for delicious, crispy cucumbers with spicy ketchup on Instagram.

Ingredients:

• 7 cups of water
• 1 cup of 9% vinegar
• 2 tbsp of salt
• 1 cup of sugar
• 6-8 tbsp chili ketchup

Method of preparation:

1. For the marinade, just mix everything in a saucepan. Boil it for 5 minutes.

2. Put 1 clove, 1 allspice, 2-3 black peppercorns and cucumbers in the bottom of a clean jar.

3. Pour the hot marinade over the cucumbers and sterilize for 10 minutes. Then close with the lids.