Vinegar-Blanched Pickles

Vinegar-Blanched Pickles – Crunchy Snack and Perfect Winter Preserve!
This easy method keeps cucumbers crispy and flavorful. No complex brines, no long sterilizing — just a simple, reliable recipe for tasty pickles, more videos on my youtube channel https://youtube.com/@easycookingwithmargo?si=KfhsfJXge9q2-bba

📌 Recipe for 1-liter jar:
• cucumbers (cut off tips)
• 5 black peppercorns
• 5 allspice berries
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 black currant leaves
• 1/5 horseradish leaf
• 1 dill flower head
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp salt
• boiling water
• vinegar (for blanching only)

🔸 How to make:
Dip cucumbers into hot vinegar until they darken, then remove. In a sterilized jar, place spices and herbs, then stack cucumbers. Add sugar and salt, pour in boiling water, seal tightly. Flip the jar and let cool naturally. Store in a cool, dark place.
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