Sweet and sour cucumbers are a tasty preserve that is easy to prepare.
Sliced cucumbers flavored and immersed in a sweet and sour solution that makes them crispy and flavorful, perfect for adding to salads, sandwiches, or enhancing a vegetable buffet.
In preparing this, as with any preserve, it is recommended to follow the Guidelines of the Ministry of Health regarding the preparation of homemade preserves, which you can find by clicking HERE.
Read how to make sweet and sour cucumbers with the easy recipe you find below, as usual, right after the photo 😉
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 7 Days
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Summer
Ingredients
For two 8 oz jars
- 1.1 lbs cucumbers
- 2.1 cups water
- 2.1 cups white wine vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
- 1 chili pepper
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 leaves bay leaf
- whole black pepper
- coarse salt
- sugar
Preparation of Sweet and Sour Cucumbers
Wash the cucumbers thoroughly, dry them and slice them.
Place them in a colander with two tablespoons of coarse salt, mix and let them drain their water, pressing them with a weight, for about ten minutes.After this time, gently squeeze them, rinse them under running water, and dry them.
In a large pot, pour the water, white wine vinegar, two tablespoons of coarse salt, two tablespoons of sugar, and bring everything to a boil.
Peel the garlic cloves and slice them thinly. Also, chop the chili pepper.Distribute the cucumbers in two sterilized jars by arranging them in alternating layers with a few slices of garlic, some whole black pepper, and a bit of chili pepper, and finish with a bay leaf.
When the mixture in the pot comes to a boil, let it boil for a few minutes, then pour the mixture obtained still hot into the jars with the cucumbers.
Close the jars with their lids and let them cool inverted until a vacuum is formed.Once cold, store them in a cool, dry place, away from heat sources.
Let your sweet and sour cucumbers rest for at least a week before enjoying them.
Once the jar is opened, store it in the refrigerator and consume it within a few days.
Notes
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