| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 5 hr 25 min |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Inactive: | 5 hr |
| Cook: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 1 quart |
Ingredients
- 6 kirby cucumbers or 2 regular cucumbers
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon coriander seed
- 1 tablespoon mustard seed
- 1 tablespoon whole allspice berries
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 cloves
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Wash and dry the cucumbers. Using a sharp knife or a mandolin, slice the cucumbers thinly and place in a colander. Sprinkle with salt and toss to coat. Place the colander over a bowl and allow it to sit, covered, for about 1 hour. Rinse off the salt and dry the cucumber slices well. Place them into a sterilized quart jar.
- In a small saucepan add the remaining ingredients. Stir to dissolve sugar and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and allow it to cool. Pour the brine over the cucumbers in jar. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. Will keep, refrigerated, for about 2 weeks.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 24 servings |
| Calories | 32 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 7 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 233 mg |
Reviews
All the salt gets sprinkled on the cucumbers and draws out the moisture, then you wash it off after an hour. The brine has a nice flavor. My sweet pickles came out awesome!!!
When I read the recipe I thought that the 1/4 cup of salt went into the vinegar mix and that “sprinkle with salt” was totally separate. You can imagine how they turned out!!!
All of the salt gets sprinkled on the cucumbers. The rest of the ingredients go in the pot…yummy!
When I saw this recipe I was very excited to try it. I went to the store and bought all the ingredient the recipe called for. However, as I was in my kitchen preparing everything, I read the recipe in detail and realized that, in the beginning of the recipe, it does not specify you are sprinkling the cukes with ADDITIONAL salt, or ALL the salt that the recipe calls for. What makes it even more confusing is later on when the recipe says “…add the remaining ingredients”. Usually a recipe will list the ingredients it tells you to add, instead of telling you to just add the rest. That would have made all the difference in this recipe. I ended up not making it.