Pickled Wild Cucumbers Recipe

Recipe

Pickling Basics:

• 500g cucumbers, cornichon preferably (or a variety of vegetables; turnips, carrots, onions…)
• about 500ml drinking water ( you may not use all of this)
• 100ml grape vinegar
• 1 teaspoon of rock salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 hot pepper, sliced lengthwise in half (will yield very spicy results, for less spicy do not slice)
• 1-liter jar

Preparation:

Mix water with the salt and vinegar and bring to a boil, stirring until the salt is dissolved. You can test for the correct salt amounts by placing an egg into the solution. If the egg floats, you’ve got the right amount of salt. However, the general rule we follow in my household is 1 teaspoon of salt for every half liter. Chill the solution.

Instructions

1. Place the cucumbers into the jar, vertically, as close to each other as possible.
2. Once a full circle is reached, Cover the jar with the solution

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