10 Minute Pickled Cucumber Slices (Refrigerator)

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10 Minute Pickled Cucumber Slices (Refrigerator)

Fresh, simple to prepare, 10 minute refrigerator pickles with sliced cucumbers. Use them already after 3 days in your burgers, dressing, sauces and more.

Prep Time10

Keep at Room Temperature2

Total Time2 10

Course: DIY

Cuisine: European, Hungarian

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: Ounce Jar *See Notes

Calories: 6kcal

Author: Helene Dsouza

Equipment

Cutting Board
8" Chef Knife
1 Canning Jars with a latch and rubber seal 16 oz/ 1 pint/ 500 ml jar

Ingredients

1 medium Cucumber
1 Tablespoon Salt
1½ Tablespoon Sugar
Flavoring optional (few Black Pepper Corn etc) See Notes*
½ cup + 2 Tablespoons Vinegar *see Notes
½ cup + 2 Tablespoons Water *see Notes

US - Metric

Instructions

Have your ingredients measured ready. You'll also need a clean sterilized glass jar with a rubber seal gasket (dishwasher or boil in hot water).
Slice cucumber into even rounds, about ⅛ inch (3 mm) or slightly more thick. Avoid slicing thicker than that or too paper thin for best results.
1 medium Cucumber
Pack the cucumber slices into the clean jar.
Add the salt, sugar, peppercorns (or any other flavoring spices or herbs) and pour in the vinegar and water so that the cucumbers are submerged.
1 Tablespoon Salt, 1½ Tablespoon Sugar, Flavoring, ½ cup + 2 Tablespoons Vinegar, ½ cup + 2 Tablespoons Water
Close the jar tight and shake it so that the sugar and salt get dissolved.
Keep the jar out for 2–3 days at room temperature and shake the jar briefly daily at least once.
After the 2–3 days out, store the jar in your fridge at all times. The flavor will develop further in time, but you can use and enjoy your cucumbers in your food already.

Notes

1 pint jars = 16 ounce jars = 500 milliliter (½ liter) jars. We use leakproof glass clamp jars with rubber gaskets. Get quality glass jars and rubbers if possible, the rubbers can be replaced. Ikea has cheaper ones too.

You can flavor your pickled sliced cucumbers by adding, a few whole peppercorns, about 1 Tablespoon of fresh dill or fresh tarragon or a teaspoon or two mustard seeds.

The water and vinegar ratio is always 1:1.

If you have a little space for more liquid to top up the jar, finish off with a small quantity of water.

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