Pickled cucumbers for the winter – a simple and tasty recipe, how to cook step by step

By Alina March 22, 2023 American cuisine 0 Comments

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I want to share a recipe for pickled cucumbers for the winter without sterilization. Please note that the amount of salt, sugar and vinegar for the marinade is calculated for 0.5 liters of water. The amount of marinade for one jar may vary depending on the size of the cucumbers.

Step by step cooking recipe

Soak cucumbers in cold water for 3 hours beforehand. This will make the fruits crispier.

Then rinse the cucumbers and greens and dry them slightly.

At the bottom of a pre-sterilized jar, place greens (except 1 dill umbrella) and peeled garlic cloves.

Fill the jar tightly with cucumbers, place the remaining dill umbrella on top.

Boil water and pour boiling water over cucumbers in a jar to the very top. Cover the jar with a sterile lid and leave to warm for 10 minutes.

Drain the water from the jar into a saucepan, add salt and sugar. Bring the volume of water to 500 ml, adding as much water as is not enough.

Over medium heat, stirring, bring the brine to a boil, boil for 1 minute, add vinegar and remove the saucepan from the heat.

Pour the cucumbers in the jar to the top with boiling marinade. Seal the jar immediately, turn it upside down, wrap it up and leave to cool completely. Store cooled pickled cucumbers in a cool, dark place.