Pickling cucumbers in jars for the winter: interesting recipes

Crunchy, moderately salty, mouth-watering ... what epithets do not call lovers of salted cucumbers these green fruits. They are perfect as a snack for vodka, they are used in recipes of various salads, they improve appetite. That's why many housewives prefer to pickle cucumbers (gherkins) themselves in large quantities to be enough for the whole winter. Somewhere in the beginning Autumn, they begin to exchange interesting recipes, tell each other how they pick up cucumbers in cans for the winter, give recommendations on the lids. Someone advises some special seasonings, someone prefers to use vinegar, someone offers garlic to replace onions, etc. It is believed that the hot pickling of cucumbers occurs much faster, so those who can not wait to taste the salted gherkins own preparation, can use this method. Other housewives prefer to fill cucumbers with cold brine. However, to get the final result in this version, it takes much more time. In addition, if it is pickling cucumbers in cans for the winter, then, naturally, you need to use hot brine. The taste of salting also depends on the seasonings that are put in the cans. And salt should be enough.

Delicious recipe for pickling cucumbers

Each housewife thinks that her recipe is the best, because her mother gave it to her, and her mother - even before her grandmother. And they are not mistaken, because there is nothing better than a time-tested method of preparation. However, each instruction has its own peculiarity, which makes it special and unique. We present to your attention a few very easy and quick recipes, thanks to which pickling cucumbers in cans for the winter will turn into a real holiday for you.

Ingredients (per 3 liter jar):

• Cucumbers (the maximum length of the fruit is 10 cm) - 400-500 g.
• Salt - 3 tbsp. Spoons.
• Sugar - 3 tbsp. Spoons.
• Garlic - 2-3 cloves.
• Dill (dried) - 1 branch.
• Horseradish 2-3 leaves.
• Bay leaf - 2 pcs.
• Black pepper - 4-5 peas,
• Acetic essence - 1 tbsp. a spoon.

Preparation

1. Cucumber well washed and left in cold water for 40 minutes - 1 hour.

2. Fruit to dry and cut stems.

3. At the bottom of a clean and sterilized jar put leaves of laurel, black pepper, cloves of garlic, dill and horseradish. Then you need to gently lay the cucumbers.

4. Top with salt and sugar.

5. Separately boil the water (you can in a teapot) and fill it with fruits. Cover with a tin lid for canning.

6. Sterilize the jar with cucumbers for 5-7 minutes (after boiling).

7. Pour in the vinegar essence before tightening the lid.

Recipe without using vinegar essence

Pickling cucumbers in jars for the winter by this method, as you can see, is quite simple, and reliable. In addition, this salting can be stored in a cool room throughout the winter. However, some housewives are confused by the fact of using acetic essence. Especially for them there is a way in which it does not apply. That is, the fruits reach the desired saline-acid state in a natural way. To do this, everything is done in the same way as in the previous recipe, only after the banks are filled with boiling water, they are covered with lids and put in a warm place for 3 days. At the end of this period, a pleasant aroma of salting begins to spread in the room. Cucumbers are ready for use.