Homemade Pickles
Serves 2
Directions
- 1Wash and dry four pickling cucumbers. Chop them; slice them, or spear them.
- 2In a jar, put cucumbers and jalapenos at the bottom.
- 3Add coriander, black peppercorns, whole allspice berries, mustard seed, aleppo pepper or crushed red pepper.
- 4Add two bay leaves and two sprigs of fresh dill.
- 5Prepare the brine: In a pot, mix four cups of vinegar and one cup of water.
- 6Add two tablespoons of pickling salt and one tablespoon of sugar to the brine.
- 7Bring the brine to a rolling boil.
- 8Prepare the sweet heat pickles: In another jar, add cucumbers and the same spices as before.
- 9Add three tablespoons of candied jalapenos and some juice.
- 10Once the brine is boiling, remove from heat and let it cool for five minutes.
- 11Before pouring the brine into the jars, run the jars under warm water.
- 12Pour the brine into the jars. Let them cool a bit before securing the lids.
- 13Taste the brine and adjust sweetness to your liking.
- 14Add as many garlic cloves as you like and push them down.
Ingredients
- 4 pickling cucumbers
- 1 jalapeno
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 1 tsp whole allspice berries
- 1 tsp mustard seed
- 1 tsp aleppo pepper or crushed red pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 sprigs fresh dill
- 4 cups vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp pickling salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 3 tbsp candied jalapenos
- 1 head garlic cloves
Equipment
knifejarmeasuring cuppotspoon