CarolCooks2…Today in my Kitchen…Pickled Cucumbers

On my last visit to the village amongst my bag of goodies were a big bag of beautiful fresh cucumbers far too many for us to eat so I decided I would pickle some after distributing some to my neighbours.

We eat a lot of pickles here and last week it was more jalapenos that I pickled and today cucumbers..next on the agenda will be garlic I also need to make some more Mango chutney as I do like a bit of chutney with my Indian food.

Ingredients:

  • 3 medium cucumbers
  • 1 large Onion thinly sliced.
  • 85 gm sea salt flakes (essential table salt will render your efforts inedible) I didn’t have sea salt flakes so ground some of my salt from the salt farms down a little.
  • 500 ml cider vinegar
  • 250 gm granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp Coriander seeds
  • 2 tsp yellow mustard seed
  • 1 tsp peppercorn
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • small bunch dill

Wash the cucumbers, split along their length and scoop out the seeds. Cut each half into finger-length chunks, then cut into 5mm strips. Mix with the onion and salt in a large bowl, cover and leave to soak overnight. I did leave some with the skin on as I wanted to see how much difference leaving the skin on would make as sometimes the skin can be tough.

cucumber and onions

The next day, drain the juices, rinse the vegetables in cold water and drain well. Put the vinegar, sugar and spices into a very large saucepan and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Simmer for 5 mins to let the flavours infuse.

mustard and spices

Add the vegetables and bring the pan to a rolling boil over high heat, stirring now and again. Boil for 1 min, then remove the pan from the heat. Tear in the dill, then pack into sterilised jars (see above right), making sure that no air bubbles are trapped. Store in a cool, dark place until ready to use.

in jars..pickled

I hope you enjoy these… A great way to use excess cucumbers …They can be used with salads, To add to homemade burgers and they are really great just like the ones you buy just so much healthier.

Thank you for joining me today…Happy Pickling!

 

 

 

 

 

20 thoughts on “CarolCooks2…Today in my Kitchen…Pickled Cucumbers”

  1. Mary Smith

    I love pickled cucumber. I have a recipe for ‘bread and butter pickles’ which is pickled cucumber and they are delicious with bread and butter – and anything else!

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  4. Colin Noel-Johnson

    Last year we pickled both cucumbers and jalapeños, they tasted good, but they didn’t last as long as ones we’ve made before. I thought it was because we used cider vinegar instead of white vinegar.
    How long do your pickles last unopened? Have you noticed any difference in how long they last?

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    1. blondieaka Post author

      No Colin I haven’t but that is purely because ..they don’t last long the men in my house dip into the pickles everytime they pass the fridge. I often use a combination of both vinegars. But because it is very hot and humid here..I do only 3 jars at a time rather than say 12 unless I was giving them as gifts. The reason being I have to store everything in the fridge…I virtually have a pickle fridge…lol

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