Pickled cucumbers together with red currants benefit not only due to their spectacular appearance, but also due to their benefits. After all, red currants are an excellent preservative that can replace vinegar and add sourness and a pleasant pink tint to the marinade.
Pickled cucumbers with red currants for the winter
A classic recipe for pickling cucumbers that everyone always succeeds in. To do this, you need to maintain consistency and proportions.
- Cucumber 500 (grams)
- Granulated sugar 2 (tablespoons)
- Salt ½ (tablespoons)
- Apple cider vinegar 6% 1 (tablespoons)
- Garlic 3 (parts)
- Bay leaf 2 (things)
- Black peppercorns 5 (things)
- Black currant leaves 3 (things)
- Red currants 150 (grams)
- Water 250 (milliliters)
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How to prepare crispy pickled cucumbers with red currants for the winter? Soak fresh cucumbers in water for several hours to completely remove all dirt and sand. -
Then we will be sure to sterilize the jars in a way convenient for you, not forgetting about sterilizing the lids. -
Place prepared currant leaves on the bottom of a liter jar. -
Next to the leaves, place the washed cucumbers, pressing them tightly against each other. And at the same stage, add the peppercorns, bay leaf and garlic. -
We lay red currants along with the sprigs on top, and pour boiling water over the entire contents. Cover with a lid and leave in this form for about 15-20 minutes. -
After this time, drain the water from the jar, add granulated sugar, salt and apple cider vinegar. Mix everything well and bring to a boil over low heat. -
Fill the jar with the prepared marinade and seal it with a sterilized lid.
We wish you bon appetit!
Cucumbers with red currants without sterilization in a 3-liter jar
It’s a lot at once, delicious and all in one jar. The cucumbers are crispy and the currants are whole. Prepare it and you definitely won’t regret it!
Cooking time: 90 min.
Cooking time: 15-20 min.
Servings – 15.
Ingredients:
- Cucumber – 1.6 kg.
- Red currants – 200 gr.
- Basil – 3 pcs.
- Garlic – 2-3 teeth.
- Currant leaf – 5 pcs.
- Dill umbrella – 3 pcs.
- Water – 1.5 l.
- Granulated sugar – 4 tbsp.
- Salt – 2 tbsp.
- Table vinegar (9%) – 2 tbsp.
- Allspice peas – 5 pcs.
Cooking process:
1. Initially, soak the collected cucumbers for 3-4 hours.
2. Then we wash the fruits again and cut off their ends. We also wash the currants along with the branches, trying not to deform the berries.
3. Place washed currant leaves, basil, garlic and dill umbrellas in a jar.
4. And only after the bottom is laid, do we move on to the main ingredients. Arrange cucumbers and red currants randomly, alternating layers.
5. Pour boiling water into a jar filled to the top and cover with a lid. In this form, the cucumbers should stand for at least 5-10 minutes.
6. As soon as the water changes color to pink, pour it into a saucepan and put it on low heat.
7.Add allspice, salt, granulated sugar to warm water and mix well. Boil the contents for several minutes until the sugar is completely dissolved. Finally, pour in the vinegar and turn off the heat.
8. Pour the prepared marinade over the cucumbers, roll up the jar and turn it upside down. Cover the inverted jar with a blanket and leave to cool to room temperature.
9. This completes the cooking process. You can take out the cucumbers for at least the next day.
We wish you bon appetit!
Cucumbers with red currants without vinegar for the winter
If you prefer to do without adding preservatives, then this recipe is definitely for you. A minimum of ingredients and a perfect result that will delight you and your loved ones throughout the winter.
Cooking time: 50 min.
Cooking time: 20 min.
Portions –10.
Ingredients:
- Cucumber – 2000 gr.
- Red currants – 2 tbsp.
- Granulated sugar – 100 gr.
- Peppercorns – 5 pcs.
- Currant leaf – 1 pc.
- Garlic – 2 teeth.
- Salt – 50 gr.
- Water – 1 l.
Cooking process:
1. Wash the cucumbers well and cut off the tails. We also wash and dry the red currants along with the branches.
2. Place a currant leaf, a clove of garlic, pepper and any spices to your taste at the bottom of the prepared jar.
3. When all the ingredients are prepared, we begin to assemble all the contents together. First, place the cucumbers in the jar, pressing them tightly against each other, and place red currant sprigs on top of the cucumbers, filling in the gaps. And so we continue to alternate, placing cucumbers and berries.
4. In the meantime, let's move on to preparing the marinade. Add salt and granulated sugar to a liter of heated water and bring the contents to a boil.
5. Pour the hot marinade into the filled jars to the top.
6.Immediately cover the jars with lids and send them to be sterilized in the usual way. We will use a saucepan.
7. Roll up the sterilized jars and leave them upside down until they cool completely.
We wish you bon appetit!
Cucumbers with red currants and citric acid
For those who prefer more sour dishes, we recommend sticking with this recipe. Citric acid not only replaces vinegar, but also gives the brine a subtle sourness.
Cooking time: 50 min.
Cooking time: 25 min.
Servings – 8.
Ingredients:
- Cucumber – 1 kg.
- Red currants – 150 gr.
- Granulated sugar – 3 tbsp.
- Salt – 1 tbsp.
- Citric acid – 1 tsp.
- Black peppercorns – 5 pcs.
- Currant leaf – 3-4 pcs.
- Dill umbrellas – 1 pc.
- Garlic – 2-3 teeth.
- Water – 3 tbsp.
Cooking process:
1. Wash the cucumbers very thoroughly so that no dirt remains on the peel.
2. Place an umbrella of dill, currant leaves, and allspice at the bottom of a jar washed with soda.
3. Cut off the ends of the dried cucumbers on both sides.
4. And we begin to fill the jar. First we lay out the cucumbers.
5. In the intervals, add red currants along with the branches.
6. When the jar is filled to the brim, pour boiling water over the entire contents and leave for 10-15 minutes.
7. After this time, pour the water into the pan and proceed to preparing the marinade. Pour salt, sugar into the same water and dissolve citric acid. Bring the contents to a boil.
8. And then pour the finished marinade into jars.
9. This completes the process of preparing cucumbers. It remains to cover with the prepared lids and leave to cool to room temperature.
We wish you bon appetit!
How to prepare cucumbers with currants and basil for the winter?
Basil leaves combine a slightly bitter taste and a sweetish aftertaste, which is especially attractive to gourmets. And a lot of different leaves at the base will give pickled cucumbers a unique aroma.
Cooking time: 55 min.
Cooking time: 15-20 min.
Servings – 10.
Ingredients:
- Cucumber – 1000 gr.
- Red currants – 150-180 gr.
- Basil – 3 pcs.
- Garlic – 2-3 teeth.
- Currant leaf – 2 pcs.
- Black peppercorns – 3 pcs.
- Horseradish leaf – 1/3 pcs.
- Dill umbrellas – 1 pc.
- Cherry leaf – 1 pc.
- Granulated sugar – 2 tbsp.
- Salt – 2 tbsp.
- Water – 1 l.
Cooking process:
1. Before you start rolling the cucumbers, soak them in cold water for about 5-6 hours. After this time, wash again and cut off the ends.
2. Place leaves of horseradish, cherries, currants and basil in jars prepared for seaming. Following them we drop red currants without branches and cucumbers.
3. Fill the jar to the very brim and finally add garlic with allspice, horseradish leaf and dill.
4. Smoothly move on to preparing the brine. To do this, combine water, salt, sugar and bring to a boil. Pour the brine into jars and cover them with lids.
5. Sterilize the filled jars for 5-10 minutes. To do this, place a cotton towel on the bottom of a pan of water. After that, remove them from the pan and roll up the lid. Leave it upside down under the blanket for about one night.
6. This completes the cooking process. Such cucumbers can definitely last for several months.
We wish you bon appetit!
