Sweet pickled cucumbers for the winter

Sweet pickled cucumbers for the winter are a preparation that differs from classic pickling options in its sweetish taste, and there are many fans of it. The marinade for such cucumbers is prepared with a 1:3 ratio of salt and sugar. Vinegar or citric acid are used as preservatives, and the sweet marinade is supplemented with spices, herbs and leaves of fruit bushes and trees.

Sweet pickled cucumbers in a 1 liter jar for the winter

The option of preparing sweet pickled cucumbers in liter jars is the most acceptable and convenient for many housewives. We choose cucumbers of the same small size. Prepare the marinade with vinegar, salt and sugar in a ratio of 1:3. For a good taste, we add a large set of spices to cucumbers.

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   How to prepare sweet pickled cucumbers for the winter in a 1 liter jar? Soak the crispy cucumbers selected for preparation for 5 hours in cold water in advance. Then rinse the cucumbers and prepared greens thoroughly. Rinse liter jars with soda. In each jar put an umbrella of dill, currant leaves, cherries and horseradish. Add garlic cloves and black peppercorns. Place the cucumbers compactly in jars.
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   Boil clean water. Pour boiling water over the cucumbers, cover with lids and leave for 10 minutes. Then drain the water from the cans and refill with boiling water for the same time.
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   Cook the marinade from the amount of water, salt, sugar and spices specified in the recipe.
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   Drain the water from the jars again and pour two tablespoons of 9% vinegar into each jar. Then pour the hot marinade over the cucumbers and immediately seal the jars tightly. Place them on the lids, cover them with a warm blanket and, after cooling, transfer them to a storage area for homemade preserves. Sweet pickled cucumbers are ready for the winter! Good luck and delicious preparations!

Sweet crispy cucumbers without vinegar for the winter

We marinate sweet crispy cucumbers without vinegar according to this recipe, with citric acid and lemon, which act as a good preservative and add a fresh taste to the cucumbers. For a spicy taste, add dill umbrellas, currant leaves, cherries and horseradish to the cucumbers. Let's complement the taste with garlic and sweet pepper and prepare a sweet marinade. We prepare cucumbers using the double pouring method followed by pasteurization.

Cooking time: 1 hour.

Cooking time: 10 minutes.

Servings: 2 l.

Ingredients:

• Cucumbers – 10 pcs.
• Sweet pepper – 2 pcs.
• Lemon – 1/2 pcs.
• Garlic – 2 cloves.
• Dill umbrella – 4 pcs.
• Cherry leaves – 4 pcs.
• Currant leaves – 4 pcs.
• Horseradish leaf – 2 pcs.

For marinade per 1 liter of water:

• Sugar – 100 gr.
• Salt – 40 gr.
• Citric acid – 1 tsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Before starting the preparation, the jars are washed and sterilized in any way. The lids are boiling. Cucumbers are thoroughly washed with cold water. And their ends are removed. Place washed dill umbrellas, a set of leaves and garlic cloves into prepared jars.

Step 2. Prepared cucumbers are compactly placed in jars. The number of cucumbers may be different, depending on their size.

Step 3. Peel, wash and cut the sweet pepper into slices. Lemon is cut into circles. Between the cucumbers, slices of pepper and lemon circles are placed in the jar.

Step 4. Pour boiling water over the cucumbers for 30 minutes. A marinade is made from the ingredients specified in the recipe. Water from the cans is poured through a special lid. The cucumbers are poured with boiling marinade, and the jars are immediately sealed. Then they are placed on lids, covered with a warm blanket for 12 hours for pasteurization and transferred for storage to a cool, dark place. Good luck and delicious preparations!

Crispy pickled cucumbers with vinegar for the winter

In this recipe we prepare sweet pickled cucumbers with vinegar and, unlike other versions of this preparation, we do not add spices other than garlic. We prepare the marinade with enough vinegar, which makes the cucumbers truly pickled, crispy and sweet at the same time. This preparation can be stored well even in an apartment. It is done simply and quickly. Cooking with sterilization.

Cooking time: 40 minutes.

Cooking time: 10 minutes.

Servings: 2 l.

Ingredients:

• Cucumbers – 1.6 kg.
• Garlic – 6 cloves.

For marinade per 1.5 liters of water:

• Sugar – 2 tbsp.
• Salt – 1 tbsp.
• Vinegar 9% – 1.5 tbsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. For this preparation, the marinade is immediately prepared. Clean water is poured into the pan and all the ingredients for the marinade are dissolved in it according to the proportion of the recipe and the volume of the workpiece you need. The marinade is brought to a boil and left to cool to room temperature.

Step 2. The jars are washed and sterilized in any way. The lids are boiling. Cucumbers pre-soaked in cold water are thoroughly washed and removed from the ends. Peeled garlic cloves are placed in jars. Then the prepared cucumbers are compactly placed in them.

Step 3. Cucumbers are filled with chilled marinade to the very top and covered with lids. Then the jars are sterilized in a large saucepan according to the rules for conventional sterilization of canned food within 10 minutes from the start of boiling. A sure sign that cucumbers are ready is a change in their color.

Step 4. Then the jars with sweet pickled cucumbers are hermetically sealed, placed on the lids and left under a warm blanket until completely cooled. Delicious and successful preparations!

Sweet crispy cucumbers with citric acid

An option for preparing sweet, crispy cucumbers is to marinate them with citric acid. These cucumbers differ from pickling with vinegar in having a softer and more delicate taste, remain crunchy and do not have the smell of vinegar. The set of spices for them is small. In this recipe we marinate using the three-time pouring method without sterilization, and the calculation of the marinade ingredients is given for a liter jar.

Cooking time: 40 minutes.

Cooking time: 10 minutes.

Servings: 1 l.

Ingredients:

• Cucumbers – 700 gr.
• Garlic – 2 cloves.
• Sugar – 3 tsp.
• Salt – 1 tsp.
• Citric acid – 1/3 tsp.
• Bay leaf - to taste.
• Cherry leaf – 2 pcs.
• Black peppercorns - to taste.
• Sweet peas - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Before harvesting, the cucumbers are soaked for a couple of hours in very cold or ice water. Spices and ingredients for the marinade are measured according to the recipe and the volume of the product. The jars are sterilized in any way and the lids are boiled.

Step 2. The soaked cucumbers are washed well under running water and their ends are removed.

Step 3. Peppercorns, peeled garlic cloves and cherry leaves are placed in prepared jars. Adding a bay leaf is to the hostess’s taste. Then the cucumbers are compactly placed in jars and poured with boiling water for 10 minutes. After this time, the filling is repeated.

Step 4. After the second pouring, the water is poured into the pan and the marinade is cooked in it with the addition of the calculated amount of salt and sugar. Add 1/3 teaspoon of citric acid to each jar. The cucumbers are poured with boiling marinade, and the jars are immediately sealed.

Step 5. The rolled up jars are placed on the lids, covered with a terry towel and, after cooling, transferred to storage. Sweet cucumbers pickled with citric acid are well stored in the home pantry. Delicious and successful preparations!

Sweet cucumbers with mustard for the winter

Sweet cucumbers with mustard for the winter will be one of your options for preparing cucumbers. Mustard enhances the crispy taste of the cucumber, makes the peel brighter and increases the reliability of preservation, but only mustard in powder or grains is used, since the sauce is not suitable. In this recipe we prepare cucumbers with mustard using the double pour method and sweet and sour, but the amount of vinegar can be reduced.

Cooking time: 40 minutes.

Cooking time: 10 minutes.

Servings: 1 l.

Ingredients:

• Cucumbers – 700 gr.
• Mustard seeds – 1 tsp.
• Black peppercorns – 8 pcs.
• Garlic – 4 cloves.
• Horseradish – 1 pinch.
• Dried dill – 1 pinch.
• Coriander seeds – ½ tsp.

Marinade for 1 liter of water:

• Sugar – 7 tbsp.
• Salt – 2 tbsp.
• Vinegar 9% – 8 tbsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Cucumbers, and for this preparation option it is better to choose gherkins, are pre-soaked in cold water and then thoroughly washed. Jars and lids can be sterilized in any way. All seasonings are measured according to the recipe and the volume of the workpiece you need. Dry seasonings are poured into jars and peeled garlic is added.

Step 2. The cucumbers are pricked with a knife to remove air and compactly placed in jars with seasonings. Then pour boiling water over it for 10 minutes.

Step 3. The marinade is prepared from the calculated amount of water, salt and sugar. Vinegar is poured into the boiling marinade and the fire is immediately turned off. Water is pouring out of the cans. The cucumbers are poured with hot marinade, and the jars are immediately sealed.

Step 4. Then they are placed on the lids, covered with a warm blanket and left until completely cooled. Pickled sweet cucumbers with mustard are stored well without swelling of the lids and clouding of the marinade, both in the basement and in an apartment. Good luck and delicious preparations!

Delicious cucumbers with ketchup for the winter

Sweet cucumbers with ketchup for the winter are distinguished from classic pickling by the unusual taste of the preparation, which is complemented by a set of spices. We prepare the marinade in the proportion of salt and sugar as for sweet cucumbers, and use any ketchup. The preparation method is quick and uncomplicated - cucumbers are filled with cold marinade and sterilized, which allows them to be stored in any conditions.

Cooking time: 1 hour 10 minutes.

Cooking time: 30 minutes.

Servings: 5 l.

Ingredients:

• Cucumbers – 3 kg.
• Currant leaves – 15 pcs.
• Cherry leaves – 15 pcs.
• Parsley – 70 gr.
• Dill umbrellas – 5 pcs.
• Garlic – 15 cloves.
• Black peppercorns – 15 pcs.

Marinade:

• Water – 2 l.
• Ketchup – 1 tbsp.
• Sugar – 1 tbsp.
• Salt – 2 tbsp.
• Vinegar 9% – 1 tbsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Before you start harvesting, you need to prepare the cucumbers and all the ingredients according to the recipe so that everything is at hand and nothing is forgotten. Rinse the cucumbers well and remove the ends. Whether to soak in advance or not depends on the freshness of the cucumbers. Peel the garlic and rinse the herbs.

Step 2. For the marinade, pour clean cold water into a separate bowl. Dissolve the dry ingredients in it, pour vinegar, add a glass of the selected ketchup and mix everything well.

Step 3. Place spicy leaves, dill umbrellas, garlic and peppercorns in clean jars (it is not necessary to sterilize). Then place the prepared cucumbers compactly in the jars.

Step 4. Line a large sterilizing pan with a towel. Pour cold marinade over cucumbers in jars. Then cover the jars with clean lids and place in a saucepan. Fill the jars with cold water up to the level of the hangers and place the pan on medium heat and bring the water to a boil.

Step 5. Sterilize liter jars within 15 minutes from the start of boiling water in the pan and the boiling of the marinade in the jars, which can be seen by the appearance of small air bubbles in them. Then remove the jars from the pan, seal them tightly and place them on the lids. There is no need to wrap yourself in a blanket. After cooling completely, move the jars of sweet cucumbers and ketchup to any location for storage. Delicious and successful preparations!

Sweet pickled cucumbers with aspirin for the winter

Sweet pickled cucumbers with aspirin for the winter are distinguished by a unique taste, aroma of spices and a crunchy, elastic texture, although the recipe with aspirin as a medicine is not acceptable for everyone. Aspirin plays the role of an additional preservative and produces acid, and vinegar is not added to the marinade. We put twice as much sugar in the marinade as salt and prepare it using the double pouring method.

Cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes.

Cooking time: 15 minutes.

Servings: 1 l.

Ingredients (per liter jar):

• Cucumbers – 700 gr.
• Dill – 2 stems.
• Sweet pepper - to taste.
• Cherry leaf – 4 pcs.
• Bay leaf – 1 pc.
• Garlic – 3 cloves.
• Black peppercorns – 6 pcs.
• Aspirin – 1 tablet. (500 mg).

Marinade for 1 liter of water:

• Sugar – 2 tbsp.
• Salt – 1 tbsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Rinse freshly picked cucumbers thoroughly with a sponge, remove the ends on both sides and soak in cold water for 30-40 minutes.

Step 2. Rinse the jars in advance and sterilize them in any way. Place washed dill stems with cherry leaves, bay leaves and peeled garlic in jars.

Step 3. Then compactly place the prepared cucumbers in the jars and place slices of peeled sweet pepper between them.

Step 4. Boil the seaming lids for 1-2 minutes.

Step 5. In a saucepan, cook the marinade from the calculated amount of water, salt and sugar. Pour the hot marinade over the cucumbers in the jars, cover them with lids and leave for 30 minutes.

Step 6. After this time, pour the water from the cans into the same pan and bring to a boil. Place an aspirin tablet in each jar, which can be ground into powder.

Step 7. Then re-fill the cucumbers with boiling marinade and seal the jars hermetically.

Step 8. Turn the rolled up jars onto their lids and cover with a warm blanket for a day.Transfer the cooled jars of sweet cucumbers with aspirin to any home storage area. Delicious and successful preparations!

Sweet cucumbers with onions in jars for the winter

Sweet cucumbers with onions are prepared for the winter both as an appetizer for a meat dish and as an addition to salads or first courses. According to this recipe, the cucumbers will be crispy and with a pleasant taste of onions and seasonings. For preparation, cucumbers are cut into pieces of arbitrary shape, and in this recipe into circles, as for a salad. We prepare a sweet marinade with the addition of lemon juice, mustard seeds with celery and turmeric. We do not sterilize the workpiece.

Cooking time: 5 hours.

Cooking time: 30 minutes.

Servings: 3 l.

Ingredients:

• Cucumbers – 2 kg.
• Onion – 3 pcs.

For the marinade:

• Water – 1.2 l.
• Lemon juice – 100 ml.
• Sugar – 4 tbsp.
• Salt – 2 tsp.
• Mustard seeds – 2 tsp.
• Celery grains – 2 tsp.
• Turmeric – 2 tsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Peel the onions and cut into thin rings.

Step 2. We wash the cucumbers well and cut them into circles of the same thickness as the onions, although the shape of the cucumbers can be cut in any way. Place the sliced ​​cucumbers and onions in a separate bowl, fill with very cold or ice water and leave for 3-4 hours.

Step 3. After this time, prepare the marinade for the cucumbers. Pour 1.2 liters of clean water into another bowl and add lemon juice and two teaspoons of mustard beans.

Step 4. Add two teaspoons of turmeric to give the workpiece a beautiful color.

Step 5. Then add two tablespoons of celery seeds. Bring the marinade to a boil over medium heat.

Step 6. Dissolve the amount of sugar and salt indicated in the recipe in the boiled marinade.

Step 7. Then transfer the chopped vegetables into the boiling marinade, bring to a boil and cook for exactly 2 minutes.

Step 8We sterilize jars and lids in advance in any way. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the boiled cucumbers and onions into the prepared jars and fill them with marinade to the very top of the jars.

Step 9. Then seal the jars hermetically, put them on the lids, and cool them under a warm blanket. Transfer the cooled jars with sweet cucumbers and onions to a dark place for storage. Delicious and successful preparations!