Cucumbers with herbs and citric acid

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 6 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   Soak the cucumbers in cold water for 3 - 4 hours. Rinse well, cut on both sides.

2. STEP 2

   

   Prepare all the spices. Many people use oak leaves to make cucumbers crispy. But I don’t like the taste of cucumbers to which these leaves are added, so I usually use cherry and currant leaves (preferably black) as well as an umbrella of dried dill and black and allspice pepper. It is better to take red bell peppers; they look beautiful in a jar with green cucumbers. You can add any spices you wish.

3. STEP 3

   

   Place dill, cherry and currant leaves, allspice, peppercorns, garlic, sweet peppers at the bottom of a clean 3-liter jar (you can use any of your herbs - horseradish, tarragon, etc.) and fill the jar with cucumbers.

4. STEP 4

   

   Boil water and pour hot water over the cucumbers. Cover the jars with lids and leave for 30 minutes. Drain the cucumber water into a saucepan and prepare the brine.

5. STEP 5

   

   Add 4 tsp per 1.5 liters of water. salt and 8 tsp. sugar and boil again. Mix the boiling brine well, boil for 5 minutes and roll up the jars. Turn the jars over and wrap them for 4-5 hours.

6. STEP 6

   

   Cucumbers with citric acid are ready for the winter! Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Natalia

03.08.2023

4.7

It is not entirely clear when to add citric acid, in other recipes - after the brine has boiled with sugar and salt.