Lightly salted cucumbers are a quick and simple summer dish. This is a way to enjoy fresh, slightly salty, with a hint of spiciness, crunchy and aromatic cucumbers. Proper preparation of the ingredients is the key to a great result. We have calculated the proportions for the best crunch and the nuances of preparation, and we want to share them in this post.
Time spent: for preparation β half a day, for cooking β 10 minutes, for salting β 1-2 days (depending on the level of salting that suits your taste)
Difficulty: 1 out of 5
Number of servings: 1 two-liter jar
Cost of ingredients: low
We will need:
1 kg of cucumbers
2 tbsp of rock salt (not sea salt and not iodized, this is important!)
750 ml of drinking water (filtered or boiled, this is also important)
4-5 cloves of garlic
horseradish leaves, dill flowers (sold at the market as a ready-made βbouquetβ)
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Preparation
Thoroughly wash the cucumbers under running water, then place them in a container with cold water for a few hours. We put them in a plastic bucket overnight (we just forgot about them). This will help the cucumbers stay crunchy.
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For the brine, we will use 750 ml of water. This volume was calculated empirically by initially filling the jar with cucumbers and then pouring water into it. After that, we drained it into a bowl and then added salt and stirred well until it was completely dissolved.
Peel the garlic and cut each clove into fairly large pieces.
ΠΏΠΎΡΡΠ·Π°Π½ΠΈΠΉ ΡΠ°ΡΠ½ΠΈΠΊ
Under running water, thoroughly wash the dill flowers and horseradish leaves, as they may have unwanted βguestsβ from the animal kingdom.
ΡΠΎΠΉ ΡΠ°ΠΌΠΈΠΉ "Π±ΡΠΊΠ΅Ρ"
Cut off the "ends" of the cucumbers ;). Place a few dill flowers, horseradish leaves, and some of the chopped garlic at the bottom of a clean two-liter jar.
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Firmly pack the jar with vertically placed cucumbers.
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We managed to fit two such layers. Between them, we add some garlic. The top of the jar is filled with dill flowers and the remaining garlic is added.
Π·Π°ΠΊΠ»Π°Π»ΠΈ Π΄ΡΡΠ³ΠΈΠΉ ΡΠ°Ρ
Now it's time to pour the prepared brine into the jar.
Π·Π°Π»ΠΈΠ»ΠΈ ΡΠΎΠ·ΡΡΠ»
Cover (do not close) with a lid and leave the jar with cucumbers at room temperature for 1-2 days. After a day, we can check the cucumbers for taste. If they are still not salty enough, we leave them to salt for another day.
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As soon as the cucumbers reach the desired level of salting, we move the jar to the refrigerator for further storage. In the refrigerator, the cucumbers will retain their freshness and crunchiness for a few more days, until they are completely eaten. Enjoy! ;)
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