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.