How to make lightly salted cucumbers for the winter - recipe and preparation of lightly salted cucumbers for future use.
Some of us prefer fresh cucumbers or a salad made from them, some like pickled or salted, some pickled from a barrel... and only lightly salted cucumbers are loved by everyone. They are moderately sour, saturated with the aroma of spices and garlic, firm and crispy. But is it possible to preserve this taste and aroma for the winter? You can, and this recipe will help with that. It is quite simple, but it makes it possible to preserve all the above qualities of cucumbers at home for the whole year.
So, you need to take fresh young cucumbers, wash them and trim the tails.
In a bowl, mix 100 g of grated horseradish roots, a little chopped horseradish and 5-6 chopped garlic cloves.
Pour half of this mixture onto the bottom of the pan, add a few rings of hot pepper, add cucumbers and cover with the remaining spices.
In a separate container, you need to prepare brine for lightly salted cucumbers prepared for the winter. To do this, add 50 g of salt for each liter of water and boil for several minutes. Then cool, filter and pour over the cucumbers.
Tie the pan with gauze and simply leave it in the room for 3 - 4 days.
Then, drain all the liquid, bring to a boil and strain.
Next, you need to place the cucumbers in clean jars filled with fresh seasonings, pour hot brine over them, leaving a little room for boiling on top.
Cover with scalded lids and sterilize.Sterilization time for 3-liter jars is 20 minutes, and for liter jars - 15 minutes.
Cool the rolled jars and store them.
These cucumbers have a very pleasant taste. They do not contain preservatives and are suitable for children's and dietary nutrition. Only in this case, there is no need to add hot pepper. Preparing lightly salted cucumbers for the winter is, of course, a troublesome task, but the result will undoubtedly please you.
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