HOW TO MAKE PICKLED CUCUMBERS - Crunchy and so yummy!

HOW TO MAKE PICKLED CUCUMBERS

In this episode, I'd like to show you how I prepare pickles for the winter. It is very easy to make and tastes so delicious! I pickle cucumbers, but you can use this recipe with just about any vegetables. I also add fresh dill, we love the flavor of it, but you can use fresh parsley or mint leaves instead, if desired.



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INGREDIENTS

1 kg. (2 pounds) pickling cucumbers
1 cup fresh dill and its stalks
2 tsp black peppercorns
3 tbsp pickling salt
4 1/2 cups drinkable water
1 cup vinegar (apple cider or grape)
8 cloves garlic (peeled)
1 tsp lemon salt
1 quart-2 jars


DIRECTIONS

Pour 4 1/2 cups water in a saucepan.
Add 3 tbsp salt and bring to a boil over medium heat.
Meanwhile, rinse the cucumbers then remove the stems.
Using a fork, gently poke 2-3 holes in cucumbers, then turn and repeat the same process on the other side.
When water comes to a boil, reduce the heat and cook cucumbers in batches for about 10-15 seconds, then remove and drain.
Add 1 cup vinegar into the water then turn off the heat and let cool.
Pour 1 tsp peppercorns into bottom of each jar.
Layer up the buttom half of the jar with cucumbers lengthwise.
Add 2 cloves of garlic and place the stalks of dill.
Then top the jar with cucumbers, leaving a headspace from the rim of the jar.
Add 2 more cloves of garlic.
Cover the top with dill leaves and sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon lemon salt over the top.
Leaving a headspace, pour warm vinegar&water mixture over cucumbers and close the lid tightly.
Repeat with the other jar.
Allow to ferment at room temperature for a minimum of two weeks.
Gently shake or turn the jars 3 or 4 times daily, to combine the flavors.
After a week check the water level occasionally and complete with drinkable water if needed.
Check the pickles for doneness after about 2 weeks.
Once you slice a pickle if there is a white circle in the middle, wait one more week.
Then check again for doneness.
Although we have completely eaten 1 jar of pickles, between the week 2 and 3, while testing :)
Once complete store in a cool, dark place or refrigerate, they keep for months.


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