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Pickled Cucumbers

Name: Pickled Cucumbers
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1.5 kg small pickling cucumbers; 750 ml water; 250 ml white wine vinegar (5% acidity); 30 g salt; 20 g sugar; 1 bunch fresh dill; 4 cloves garlic; to taste peppercorns, mustard seeds, bay leaves

⏱ 45 min 🍽️ 8 servings Easy June 9, 2026

Crisp homestyle pickled cucumbers - with dill and garlic for the perfect flavor.

Ingredients

1.5 kgsmall pickling cucumbers
750 mlwater
250 mlwhite wine vinegar (5% acidity)
30 gsalt
20 gsugar
1 bunchfresh dill
4 clovesgarlic
to tastepeppercorns, mustard seeds, bay leaves

Instructions

Wash the cucumbers and soak in cold water for 2 hours - this makes them crisper.
Bring the brine of water, vinegar, salt, and sugar to a boil.
Put dill, garlic, and spices into sterilized jars.
Layer the cucumbers upright in the jars.
Pour the hot brine over the cucumbers, leaving 1 cm headspace at the top.
Seal the jars immediately and process in a canning pot at 80°C / 175°F for 10 minutes.
Let sit for at least 2 weeks before opening.

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