Despite the food abundance that exists in most supermarkets, many housewives continue to pickle vegetables. One of the most popular home-made items are pickled cucumbers, which can be prepared using a variety of recipes.
How to pickle cucumbers?
To prepare tasty pickled cucumbers, follow this sequence:
- Wash the cucumber. Banks are scrubbed with soda, paying special attention to the relief of the neck, and then they are showered with boiling water.
- On the bottom of the bank place greens and seasonings. Cucumbers are distributed in an upright position. Then pour in the vinegar.
- Make a brine, for which they combine boiling water, salt and sugar. The brine is boiled for about a quarter of an hour and poured into them cucumbers.
- Cover each jar with a lid and lower it into a container with heated water. Hold them in this position for 10 minutes.
- Take out the jars and roll up the lids so that they fit snugly. Then again turn the jars and wrap them, leave to cool down.
Cucumbers in a package marinated in a quick way
When housewives are limited in time to mess around with banks, other stages of marinating, then enterprising cooks resort to a quick way, preparing pickled cucumbers in a package. In this case, an excellent snack will be ready in a maximum of half an hour. Although it is believed that the most delicious cucumbers are obtained with dill, it is worth trying other options.
Ingredients:
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- horseradish root;
- currant leaves;
- pepper;
- cloves - 2 buds.
Preparation
- Cucumbers to wash, other components to grind.
- Stir foods, add spices.
- Put the fast pickled cucumber in a bag and let it brew for several hours.
Marinated cucumbers - a recipe for the winter
To prepare such a dish as crispy pickled cucumbers for the winter , use another recipe. If they are closed in jars, then vinegar is used. He will kill all bacteria and microbes, so you can not worry about the quality of salting. The secret of having a characteristic crunch of cucumbers is to keep them for a certain time in cool water.
Ingredients:
- pepper - 5 peas;
- bay leaves - 2 pcs .;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- onion - 2 pieces;
- vinegar - 3 tbsp. l .;
- greenery;
- sugar - 4 tbsp. l .;
- salt - 2 tbsp. l.
Preparation
- Cucumbers wash, prepare the cans.
- On the bottom of the cans lay out all the ingredients except sugar and salt. From above place cucumbers, pour vinegar.
- Make a brine of boiling water, salt and sugar, boiling these ingredients for a quarter of an hour, and pour them pickled cucumbers.
- Banks closed with lids and put in hot water, insist for 10 minutes, then roll up.
Marinated cucumbers with citric acid
Enterprising cooks use a variety of ways to make delicious billets. Given this, everyone has the chance to get back on crispy pickles. Very popular with housewives are pickled cucumbers with citric acid for the winter. The appetizer is served to all kinds of dishes, containing meat, fish, vegetable ingredients.
Ingredients:
- dill - 1 bunch;
- mustard - 1 tsp;
- salt, sugar - 2 tbsp. l .;
- pepper - 5 peas;
- bay leaf - 1 piece;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- citric acid - 1 tsp. on the bank.
Preparation
- Dill, mustard, sliced garlic and other spices are placed on the bottom of the cans.
- Cucumbers are soaked in water. Transfer to the jar.
- Pour boiling water and discharge after a quarter of an hour. Add the sand and boil for 5 minutes. The brine is spread over the jars and acid is added.
- Tare roll up and leave crispy pickled cucumbers to cool.
Marinated cucumbers with ketchup chili
An incredibly tasty and interesting variation of the recipe is the pickled cucumber with chili ketchup . It is worth noting that the snack is sharp, so it is suitable for lovers of the appropriate dishes. It will perfectly complement all kinds of side dishes and give them piquancy due to the sharpness characteristic of this variation of the billet.
Ingredients:
- ketchup chili - 6 tbsp. l .;
- vinegar - 70 ml;
- salt - 100 g;
- sugar - 70 g;
- pepper - 9 peas;
- horseradish root;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- dill - 1 bunch.
Preparation
- Horseradish, dill, garlic and pepper are placed on the bottom of the container.
- Cucumbers pour water for 4 hours, spread out on cans.
- Pour the parchment with boiling water, drain. Boil again the water, pour the pickled cucumber again. Attach the remaining components.
- Banks rolled up.
Marinated cucumbers with mustard
Pleasure with a crunch and a pleasant smell of cucumbers with mustard pickled for the winter. You can combine them with any dish, they will be an excellent snack. Expressed mustard taste will be the highlight of the food and give it a special piquancy. This option is also great for fans of ostrenkogo.
Ingredients:
- pepper - 1 tbsp. l .;
- vinegar - 70 ml;
- mustard - 1 tbsp. l .;
- salt - 0.5 cup;
- sugar - 1 cup;
- vegetable oil - 70 ml.
Preparation
- Sprinkle cucumbers with salt and sugar. Pour in the vinegar and oil, add garlic and mustard.
- Stir, let it brew for a couple of hours. Place on cans, seasoning with brine.
- Banks boil, roll up.
Sweet marinated cucumbers
Sweet crispy pickled cucumbers are very unusual, but extremely tasty. A special feature of their cooking is that they can be marinated, not using sterilization. On a 1-liter can, the quantity of products given in the recipe is taken, which proportionally increases from the calculation of how many cans of billets they want to receive.
Ingredients:
- horseradish - 2 leaves;
- dill - 2 umbrellas;
- pepper - 4 peas;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- vinegar - 70 ml;
- sugar - 2 cups;
- salt - 3 tbsp. l.
Preparation
- Leave the cucumbers in the water for 2 hours.
- Banks fill, stacking horseradish leaves, dill, pepper and garlic. Densely placed cucumbers.
- Banks are poured into boiling water and allowed to stand for 1.5 hours.
- In boiling water add the vinegar, sugar and salt, allow to pour for 3 minutes.
- Water drained, pour marinade into cans, roll them with lids.
Marinated cucumbers without vinegar
A relatively new method of canning was to prepare marinated cucumbers with vodka for the winter. Instead of the traditional ingredient, which is considered to be vinegar, vodka is added in them. The advantage of this cooking option is that the cucumbers acquire elasticity, a characteristic crunch, and their shelf life increases.
Ingredients:
- water - 1.5 liters;
- vodka - 2 tbsp. l .;
- salt - 3 tbsp. l .;
- sugar - 3 tbsp. l .;
- citric acid - 1 tbsp. l;
- spice.
Preparation
- Lay cucumbers and spices in a jar.
- Make a marinade, adding sugar, salt, acid to the boiling water. Pour it into cucumbers, leave for 5 minutes, drain, boil again and pour pickled crispy cucumbers.
- Add the vodka and roll it.
How to pickle cucumbers with tomatoes?
To combine favorite by many components, you can make pickled cucumbers with tomatoes . To do this, choose vegetables without damage and cracks, which should be thoroughly rinsed. The standard brine is diluted with basil and celery, parsley. Marinade can be made spicy-sharp, adding black pepper-peas or hot pomegranate.
Ingredients:
- water - 1.5 liters;
- vinegar - 20 g;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- salt - 2 tbsp. l .;
- sugar - 4 tbsp. l .;
- bay leaves - 2 pcs .;
- pepper - 9 peas;
- horseradish leaves, dill.
Preparation
- In the banks distribute horseradish, dill, bay leaf, pepper.
- Cucumbers and tomatoes to stand in the water for 1 hour, distribute to the banks, add garlic, fill with boiling water. Allow to stand for half an hour, drain the water.
- Make a brine, pour in salt and sugar, boiling water, pour in the vinegar. Pour the brine vegetables, stand for 30 minutes, drain.
- Brine again to boil, pour to vegetables and roll up the jars.
Marinated cucumbers without sterilization
Some housewives prefer to use the recipe for pickled cucumbers without sterilization. Their advantage is that during cooking, vegetables acquire a characteristic crunch, which is considered the highlight of this snack. The composition of the components can vary, guided by their own taste, it can be leaves of currant, horseradish, celery, dill, parsley.
Ingredients:
- water - 1.5 liters;
- vinegar - ¾ cup;
- salt - 3 tbsp. l .;
- sugar - 0.5 tbsp. l .;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- greenery.
Preparation
- In the bank to distribute greens and cucumbers.
- Refill with boiling water, hold for 3 minutes, drain the liquid.
- Pour again with boiling water, add garlic, pour marinated crispy cucumbers with brine from water, salt, sugar.
- Marinade drained, boiled, pour vinegar into it, and jam the jars.