There are many recipes for vigorous cucumbers, pickled for the winter in glass jars. Every housewife tries to achieve an excellent result through experimentation. The article presents popular and proven methods that will help you obtain crispy vegetables and avoid mistakes. The cooking technology is simple. But the whole family will be happy with the result.
Features of pickling vigorous cucumbers for the winter
The first step is to take a responsible approach to choosing the cucumbers that will be used.It is better to choose vegetables of the same size. If this is not possible, then large fruits will go down the banks. Place everything tightly in the container.
For preparations of this type, use only pickling varieties of dark green cucumbers with pimples no larger than 12 cm in size or gherkins.
The following are often used as additional products:
- rock salt (iodized version is not suitable);
- vinegar essence;
- cherry and currant leaves;
- dill inflorescences;
- vodka or alcohol;
- lemon acid;
- Bulgarian and hot chili peppers;
- garlic;
- mustard seeds;
- horseradish;
- various seasonings.
You can divide marinating methods into hot and cold. Each is good in its own way, but the choice often depends on where the cans are stored.
Preparing vegetables and containers
The main condition that must be observed is soaking. The cucumbers quickly dehydrate, and some of the brine will be taken away from the jars, exposing the top row. To avoid this, soak clean vegetables in cold water for 3 hours.
Before placing in jars, be sure to cut off the “butts” of large fruits. It is worth paying attention to spices, which should be kept in salt water for 1 hour.
Rinse glass jars in soda solution and sterilize. To do this, they can be held over steam for 10 minutes or fried in the oven. Canning ends with closing the container with a lid. You can use various options: tin ones for a seaming machine and with a screw are suitable for the hot method, and for the cold method, nylon ones or with a lock are more often used. All of them are boiled.
How to pickle vigorous cucumbers
It’s worth considering two ways to pickle vigorous cucumbers that will delight your family all winter. The cooking technology is different, but you can try both options to make the right choice.
Crispy vigorous cucumbers in jars
A very popular recipe is the one with the addition of vodka, which will help protect the vegetables from bombing and add a pleasant crunch. The calculation of ingredients is given for 10 liter jars.
Product set:
- fresh cucumbers – 5 kg;
- red hot pepper – 5 pods;
- water – 5 l;
- salt – 10 tbsp. l.;
- garlic – 20 cloves;
- black pepper – 40 peas;
- cloves – 10 pcs.;
- sugar – 8 tbsp. l.;
- vinegar 9% – 3 tbsp. l.;
- dill greens – ½ bunch;
- vodka – 2 tbsp. l.
Cooking Guide:
- Place prepared cucumbers (washed and soaked) tightly in sterilized jars, at the bottom of which place garlic and hot pepper rings.
- Cook the marinade. To do this, boil water, adding granulated sugar and salt.
- Pour into jars. It should not only cover the vegetables, but also fill the container to the neck. Leave for a quarter of an hour, placing the lids on top.
- Pour the liquid back into the enamel pan. Add cloves, pepper and dill, bring to a boil and refill the container with cucumbers.
- Add vodka and vinegar to each jar and roll up.
Cool to room temperature upside down under a warm blanket overnight.
Cold way
Many people prefer this method because vitamins are preserved in cucumbers. But, of course, much less time will be spent. Please note that the result often depends on the quality of the water. Previously they used a well. Currently, it is better to let the liquid settle, pass it through a filter, or buy bottled.
Composition for 5 liter jars:
- cucumbers – 2.5 kg;
- currant and cherry leaves - 10 pcs.;
- horseradish – 150 g root and 5 leaves;
- peppercorns – 20 pcs.;
- salt – 5 tbsp. l.;
- dill inflorescences – 2 pcs.
Detailed recipe description:
- Distribute dill, cherry and currant leaves, chopped horseradish root into jars.
- Arrange the prepared cucumbers.
- Sprinkle peppercorns and salt on top.
- Cover with a horseradish leaf and add water.
Put on the lid. The longer these pickled cucumbers stand, the stronger the taste will be.
Storage rules
All rules for storing workpieces are only suitable if the conditions during preparation are met.
Hot-rolled jars can last up to a year at room temperature in a dark place. After opening or when darkening, the container is moved to the refrigerator.
The cold method involves only a cool room. In the private sector, the blanks are lowered into the basement or cellar. The temperature should be maintained around 0˚. At higher rates, such banks will last no more than a week.
