Pickle Recipes
Pickle Recipes are another great tasting and all purpose meal ingredient. The pickling processes preserve vegetables and fruits and they also make them taste delicious, as tangy, spicy, sweet, and savory. Preparing pickles yourself gives you the option of customizing, and controlling flavors, as well as having fresh, crunchy pickles whenever you desire. These recipes are quick, nutritious and delicious as snacks, side dishes or as toppings on sandwiches.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Saucepan
- Measuring cups & spoons
- Sterilized jars with lids
- Knife & cutting board
Ingredients
- 5 small cucumbers
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1 tbsp salt
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 3 sprigs fresh dill
Instructions
- Peel cucumbers and cut in the desired shape (spears, rounds or leave whole).
- Add water, vinegar and salt in saucepan and boil.
- Stuff cucumbers, peppercorns, dill, and garlic in sterilized jars.
- Add hot brine to cucumbers until they are covered.
- Put the seal jars and leave in the refrigerator at least 24 hours.
- Taste in 24 hours; pickles generally should be good in 23 days.
- Serve as a side dish, sandwich topping or snack.
Notes
Other types of pickles with this format are easily adapted such as Bread and Butter Pickles, Garlic Pickles, Spicy Pickled Cucumbers or Pickled Carrots by using alternate spices, sugar, or vegetables.