How to make pickled cucumber

Make Pickled Cucumber

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Slice the cucumber thin.

Slice the cucumber thin.

Like so.

Like so.

Chop the dill.

Chop the dill.

Place the dill in a bowl.

Place the dill in a bowl.

Add the vinegar...

Add the vinegar...

..sugar and salt..

..sugar and salt..

..and white pepper. Mix and pour this over the cucumber slices.

..and white pepper. Mix and pour this over the cucumber slices.

The seasoning can be varied; for a more Asian touch, add chili and perhaps ginger. I've also seen a nice version with elderberry punch and apple cider vinegar.

Like so.

Like so.

Cover the cucumber with plastic wrap.

Cover the cucumber with plastic wrap.

Add some kind of weight; I used a large pot that I filled with water. Press it at least 1 hour.

Add some kind of weight; I used a large pot that I filled with water. Press it at least 1 hour.

Keep in a jar in the fridge until you have something to serve it to, such as:

Keep in a jar in the fridge until you have something to serve it to, such as:

Meatballs, meatloaf or on a sandwich with liver pate.

Meatballs, meatloaf or on a sandwich with liver pate.

It's also very nice with pickled red onions to burgers or pickled carrots to chicken or fish. Try it!

  • 1.0 Cucumber
  • 50.0ml Dill
  • 50.0ml Vinegar
  • 50.0ml Sugar
  • 1.0tsp Salt
  • 1.0pch White pepper