Description
Pickle lovers rejoice with this easy homemade joy of cooking pickle recipe that brings tangy, crisp goodness to your table. Delightful cucumber slices marinate in a zesty brine, promising authentic flavor you will savor with each crunchy bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ seedless cucumber
- ¾ cup (180ml) water
- ½ cup (120ml) apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup (120ml) distilled white vinegar
- ½ cup (120ml) unseasoned rice vinegar
- 2 tsps cane sugar
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp mustard seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Jar Preparation: Select a clean, heatproof jar capable of comfortably housing cucumber slices without overcrowding.
- Cucumber Transformation: Slice seedless cucumbers into uniform rounds or elongated spears, maintaining a consistent 1/8 inch thickness to ensure even pickling.
- Liquid Composition: Combine vinegar (apple cider, distilled white, or unseasoned rice), water, sugar, salt, and optional mustard seeds in a medium saucepan, creating a flavor-infused pickling base.
- Heating Process: Activate burner to medium-high heat, stirring the mixture until sugar and salt completely dissolve, generating a transparent, aromatic pickling solution with a smooth consistency.
- Cucumber Placement: Strategically arrange cucumber slices within the jar, optimizing space and ensuring maximum liquid contact for thorough flavor absorption.
- Liquid Infusion: Pour the hot pickling liquid over the cucumbers, guaranteeing complete submersion and eliminating potential air pockets that could compromise preservation.
- Cooling and Preservation: Allow the jar to cool naturally to room temperature for 45-60 minutes, then securely seal with a tight-fitting lid and refrigerate for a minimum of 24 hours to develop complex, tangy flavors.
Notes
- Slice with Precision: Cut cucumbers uniformly at 1/8 inch thickness to ensure consistent pickling and optimal texture.
- Choose Vinegar Wisely: Select high-quality vinegar like apple cider or rice vinegar for enhanced flavor complexity.
- Dissolve Completely: Stir sugar and salt thoroughly until fully dissolved to create a clear, balanced pickling brine.
- Patience Pays Off: Refrigerate for at least 24 hours to allow flavors to develop and pickles to reach perfect tanginess.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 20
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg