Ingredients
- 1L white or cider vinegar
- 4 cups white sugar
- 1T salt
- 10 - 12 whole cloves
- 3 - 4 star anise
- 1T whole black pepper corns
- 4 bay leaves
Quickled cucumbers
Method
- Combine all ingredients in a pot and bring the boil
- Remove from heat and cool before transferring to a sterilised jar for refrigeration
- To serve; cut cucumber into small dice, or using peeler work into long ribbons
- Avoid using the seeds as this makes for a water product
- If using onions peel then slice into thin even rounds, ideally on a mandolin
- Place in a shallow flat dish and pour over just enough pickling liquor to cover
- Serve immediately
Comments
Try this as a side to your Reuben as an alternative to the traditional dill pickles (gherkins). Make your pickling liquor ahead of time and keep a jar of it in the fridge, ready to make this crunchy, punchy condiment in a flash. This is effectively a 1:1 ratio simple syrup using vinegar in place of water.
