To prevent cucumbers rolled up in jars from exploding, you need to cook them correctly. There are many proven recipes that housewives love. Each of the compositions has its own secret of reliability and deliciousness.
General recommendations
What can you do to prevent twisted cans from exploding? There are many secrets, here are some of them.
- For pickling, it is recommended to select cucumbers that are small in size, have an even shape, and do not taste bitter.
- The water for the marinade should be clean, filtered, or you can use store-bought bottled water.
- To maintain the elasticity and density of vegetables, it is necessary to keep them in ice water for about two hours before salting.Then everyone will like the crispy taste, and the jars will be stored for a long time and will not explode.
- To ensure that the jars maintain their integrity, citric acid, aspirin or spices can be added.
In the classic version, for canning cucumbers, dill, currant leaves, pieces of horseradish and allspice are used as spices that preserve the taste. But there are other secret ingredients that can combat exploding cans.
Why did the bank explode? If the technology for rolling vegetables has been violated, then pathogenic microbes will not allow them to be stored. It is better to throw away exploding cucumbers, especially if little time has passed after seaming.
Special taste
Fragrant, moderately salted cucumbers with a pleasant spicy taste can be obtained if you follow the recommendations. A cucumber recipe, the proportions of which are designed for a three-liter container.
- It is necessary to wash 2 kg of cucumbers and fill them with cold water.
- To pickle reliable and tasty vegetables, put dill branches and 4 allspice peas into prepared, sterilized jars.
- One large carrot should be cut into slices.
- Cut half a hot pepper.
- Then they begin to arrange the cucumbers tightly and pour boiling water over them.
- The contents of the jars are kept in boiling water for about 35 minutes.
- Afterwards, the water from the cucumbers is poured into a saucepan, salt 90 g and sugar 45 g are added, wait for it to boil.
- The finished brine is poured into a jar, 5 g of citric acid is poured on top and rolled up with an iron lid. Such a jar will definitely not explode!
The roll is stored upside down under a warm blanket until it cools down. Then move the pickling to a cool, dark place.
Classic version
An old recipe in a classic version involves keeping cucumbers in brine before preserving them. The process takes a little longer, but the taste will be similar to barrel vegetables, and the shelf life will be longer.
- You need to keep 2 kg of small cucumbers in cold water.
- At the bottom of a large container, begin to place sprigs of dill or parsley, currant leaves, and two pieces of horseradish. To maintain elasticity, you can salt it together with oak leaves. This layer of spices must be alternated with cucumbers to the very edge of the jar.
- Pour the contents with cold water in which salt has previously been dissolved. Place under a press and leave for three days.
- Then the brine is poured into a container and brought to a boil, the spices and herbs are thrown away, and the cucumbers themselves are washed.
- Place pickled cucumbers in prepared jars and pour in boiled brine.
- The jars should be rolled up 10 minutes after combining with the brine.
Canned jars of cucumbers are wrapped in a warm blanket. As soon as the contents have cooled, transfer the pickles to the cellar or basement.
The reviews note: “I always preserve cucumbers using this recipe. Among the prepared preparations, the brine never becomes cloudy, and the jar does not explode.”
You can get a tasty result by following the recipe for pickling cucumbers in jars for the winter so they don’t explode. The brine remains transparent throughout the entire storage period, even without the boiling and sterilization stage. A detailed description of all the steps will help you learn how to prepare a dish correctly.
- Small, smooth cucumbers need to be soaked for 4 hours in ice water to maintain their shape and crunch.
- Lids and jars are prepared and boiled.
- You need to cut horseradish leaves and dill umbrellas.
- Garlic cloves are peeled and cut into two parts.
- To make the brine, you need to add 60 g of salt and sugar to a liter of water.
- Garlic cloves, chopped horseradish leaves and dill umbrellas are placed at the bottom of dry jars.
- Before laying the cucumbers, they need to be immersed in boiling water for a minute.
- The cucumbers are placed in jars while hot and filled with brine, which has begun to boil.
- Lastly, pour in about 5 ml of vinegar essence and begin rolling.
At the end, as usual, the pickled pickle is turned upside down, covered with warm clothes and left to cool. To prevent them from exploding and to be stored for a long time, they need to be moved to a cool place. Judging by the reviews, those who close jars in this way can store the product for a long time.
Option with tablets
Many housewives add an aspirin tablet to cucumbers that never explode. It will be very tasty, since aspirin gives cucumbers an unusual, pleasant taste, they crunch like fresh.
After adding acetylsalicylic acid, all pathogenic bacteria are completely destroyed, a slight sourness is added, and the shelf life of the pickling is extended.
- You will need to wash 3 kg of cucumbers in cool water. After cutting off the ends, they are placed in cold water for about 4.5 hours.
- Chop two cloves of garlic.
- Horseradish leaves, as well as cherry and currant leaves are placed at the bottom of the prepared glass containers. Next comes chopped chili pepper, sprigs of dill and allspice, about 4 pieces.
- Place the cucumbers tightly in jars and pour water that has just boiled for 15 minutes. After this time, the procedure is repeated again.
- After 15 minutes, the repeated water is poured into the pan, it must be salted and sugar added.Wait for the liquid to boil.
- Place a sprig of any herbs, spices and one aspirin tablet on the cucumbers, only after that the marinade is poured in.
The finished jars must be closed with iron lids and stored upside down for two days under a warm blanket. They definitely won't explode!
