Perfect Pickled Cucumbers: A Recipe by Natalya Mikhailova
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Hello everyone! Welcome to Natalya Mikhailova Recipes. Today, I'm excited to share an exceptional and reliable recipe for pickling cucumbers. This method has consistently produced crystal-clear jars of pickles, unlike last year when one out of ten jars turned cloudy.
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Ingredients:
Cucumbers: Fresh and washed
Water: For soaking and brining
Garlic: Cut into three parts
Pepper: Sterilized
Bay Leaf: Sterilized
Salt: 1 tablespoon per liter of water
Sugar: 2 tablespoons per liter of water
Vinegar Essence (70%): 1 teaspoon per 2-liter jar
Steps to Perfect Pickled Cucumbers:
Step 1: Soaking the Cucumbers
Soak the Cucumbers: Place the cucumbers in a large bowl filled with cold water. Weigh them down to ensure they are fully submerged. Let them soak for 3 hours.
Step 2: Washing and Preparing
Wash the Cucumbers: After soaking, rinse each cucumber thoroughly under running water.
Step 3: Sterilizing
Sterilize Jars and Lids: Preheat the oven and sterilize the jars and lids by boiling them. Place the jars in the oven and lids in boiling water.
Step 4: Initial Blanching
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Blanch the Cucumbers: Boil water and pour it over the cucumbers. Cover and let them sit for 15 minutes.
Drain the Water: After 15 minutes, drain the water completely.
Step 5: Making the Brine
Prepare the Brine: For every liter of water, add one tablespoon of salt and two tablespoons of sugar. For a 4-liter brine, add four tablespoons of salt and eight tablespoons of sugar.
Boil the Brine: Bring the brine mixture to a boil.
Step 6: Assembling the Jars
Add Garlic, Pepper, and Bay Leaf: Cut the garlic into three parts, depending on the size, and place it in each jar along with the pepper and bay leaf.
Fill the Jars with Cucumbers: Place the washed and blanched cucumbers into the sterilized jars.
Step 7: Adding the Brine
Pour the Brine: Pour the boiling brine into the jars filled with cucumbers.
Add Vinegar Essence: Add one teaspoon of 70% vinegar essence per 2-liter jar. Pour the vinegar essence into the water, not directly onto the cucumbers.
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Final Steps:
Seal the Jars: Ensure the jars are tightly sealed with sterilized lids.
Cool Down: Allow the jars to cool down to room temperature.
Store: Store the jars in a cool, dark place. These pickles can be enjoyed all year round!
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Enjoy Your Pickled Cucumbers!
Bon appétit! I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do. Don’t forget to subscribe to my channel for more delicious recipes. Thank you for watching and happy pickling!
Feel free to leave your comments below. I’d love to hear where you’re watching from and how you liked the recipe. Happy cooking!
Ingredients
Directions
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Hello everyone! Welcome to Natalya Mikhailova Recipes. Today, I'm excited to share an exceptional and reliable recipe for pickling cucumbers. This method has consistently produced crystal-clear jars of pickles, unlike last year when one out of ten jars turned cloudy.
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Ingredients:
Cucumbers: Fresh and washed
Water: For soaking and brining
Garlic: Cut into three parts
Pepper: Sterilized
Bay Leaf: Sterilized
Salt: 1 tablespoon per liter of water
Sugar: 2 tablespoons per liter of water
Vinegar Essence (70%): 1 teaspoon per 2-liter jar
Steps to Perfect Pickled Cucumbers:
Step 1: Soaking the Cucumbers
Soak the Cucumbers: Place the cucumbers in a large bowl filled with cold water. Weigh them down to ensure they are fully submerged. Let them soak for 3 hours.
Step 2: Washing and Preparing
Wash the Cucumbers: After soaking, rinse each cucumber thoroughly under running water.
Step 3: Sterilizing
Sterilize Jars and Lids: Preheat the oven and sterilize the jars and lids by boiling them. Place the jars in the oven and lids in boiling water.
Step 4: Initial Blanching
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Blanch the Cucumbers: Boil water and pour it over the cucumbers. Cover and let them sit for 15 minutes.
Drain the Water: After 15 minutes, drain the water completely.
Step 5: Making the Brine
Prepare the Brine: For every liter of water, add one tablespoon of salt and two tablespoons of sugar. For a 4-liter brine, add four tablespoons of salt and eight tablespoons of sugar.
Boil the Brine: Bring the brine mixture to a boil.
Step 6: Assembling the Jars
Add Garlic, Pepper, and Bay Leaf: Cut the garlic into three parts, depending on the size, and place it in each jar along with the pepper and bay leaf.
Fill the Jars with Cucumbers: Place the washed and blanched cucumbers into the sterilized jars.
Step 7: Adding the Brine
Pour the Brine: Pour the boiling brine into the jars filled with cucumbers.
Add Vinegar Essence: Add one teaspoon of 70% vinegar essence per 2-liter jar. Pour the vinegar essence into the water, not directly onto the cucumbers.
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Final Steps:
Seal the Jars: Ensure the jars are tightly sealed with sterilized lids.
Cool Down: Allow the jars to cool down to room temperature.
Store: Store the jars in a cool, dark place. These pickles can be enjoyed all year round!
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Enjoy Your Pickled Cucumbers!
Bon appétit! I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do. Don’t forget to subscribe to my channel for more delicious recipes. Thank you for watching and happy pickling!
Feel free to leave your comments below. I’d love to hear where you’re watching from and how you liked the recipe. Happy cooking!
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