After harvesting, housewives begin to actively prepare for the onset of winter by canning vegetables and fruits. Pickled cucumbers are one of the most popular pickles. But sometimes it’s very difficult to find your perfect pickled cucumber recipe that the whole family will like.
Czech cucumbers with added sugar
If you are tired of the usual methods of pickling cucumbers and want something new, then you can try the Czech method of preserving cucumbers. Preserving vegetables with sugar is very simple.
Required ingredients:
- 2 kg of young cucumbers;
- 1 liter of filtered water;
- 100 grams of young carrots;
- A bunch of dill;
- Horseradish root;
- 1 liter of acetic acid;
- 10 tbsp. l. granulated sugar;
- 3 tbsp. l. table salt;
- Bay leaf;
- Black pepper (better to take peas);
- Mustard seeds.
How to prepare pickles for the winter:
Wash the carrots and horseradish root thoroughly under running water and peel. Then cut into large strips. Trim the cucumbers on both sides and place them tightly in a jar, alternating them with layers of other vegetables. Before this, put bay leaf, a few black peppercorns and mustard seeds at the bottom of the jar.
Then pour the pre-prepared brine over the vegetables. Sterilize and seal the jars. Sterilization must be done within 40 minutes. The finished jars should be placed upside down and covered with a cloth. After the jars have cooled, they can be lowered into the basement or cellar.
Canned cucumbers with onions
Dishes that have been borrowed from other national cuisines always arouse interest. The recipe for canned cucumbers with onions is quite simple and even a novice housewife can prepare it. The main feature is that gherkins are always pickled with sugar.
Required Ingredients
- 500 g gherkins;
- 1 liter of filtered water;
- 3 pieces of young carrots;
- 2 large onions;
- Black pepper;
- Lavrushka;
- 110 ml vinegar;
- 50 grams of table salt;
- 100 grams of granulated sugar;
- Dill umbrellas.
You can use other spices, for example, currant leaves or tarragon sprigs.
Recipe for pickling cucumbers in Czech style:
Peel the onions and cut into rings, place on the bottom of the jar along with bay leaf, dill and pepper. Wash and peel the carrots, cut into large strips. Rinse the gherkins under running water and trim the stem.
Tamp down the gherkins along with the carrots and pour in brine.Sterilize for half an hour, then cover and roll up. Canned Czech-style gherkins can be served as a delicious snack in winter.
Czech cucumbers with lemon
Another simple and delicious recipe for pickles with lemon. Citrus fruits will add an unusual aroma and taste to the already familiar pickles. Cucumbers in Czech are also called Prague cucumbers.
Ingredients needed for a liter jar:
- 1 kg of young medium-sized cucumbers;
- One lemon;
- 1 head of garlic;
- Fresh dill or parsley;
- Black pepper;
Based on individual preferences, you can add currant leaves or other favorite spices.
Ingredients for marinade:
- 1 liter of water;
- 55 grams of table salt;
- 155 g sugar;
- 15 g citric acid.
Preservation recipe:
Gherkins should be taken without damage, only the best ones. Wash them under running water and then soak for 6-7 hours. After this time, cut off the stalk and you can start pickling. Peel the garlic. Cut the lemon into large slices.
Jars and lids must be sterilized separately from each other.
At the bottom you need to place dill umbrellas, garlic cloves and lemon slices. Then add the vegetables.
According to the Prague recipe, you need to pour vegetables twice. The first time with ordinary boiled water, the second time with marinade. To prepare the marinade, add finely ground table salt, granulated sugar and citric acid to the water, and then bring to a boil.
The first time, the gherkins need to be filled with plain boiled water for 20 minutes. Then drain and fill with pre-prepared brine. Cover with lids and roll up. Turn the jars upside down and wait for them to cool. After this, send it to the cellar or basement.
