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Scandinavian Pickled Cucumbers
Simmer + Sauce
1 jar
BeginnerSimple quick method Scandinavian pickled cucumbers for summer.
Total Steps
3
Ingredients
7
Tools Needed
4
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Simmer + SauceIngredients
- 1 teaspoons yellow mustard seeds
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 cups sugar
- 2 cups white vinegar
- 2 hothouse cucumbers, sliced
- 1 teaspoons juniper berries
- handful of fresh dill
Instructions
1
Step 1
Place the cucumber in a large glass jar and set aside.
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Step 2
For the Brine: In a medium sauce pan add the vinegar, sugar, salt, mustard seeds and juniper berries, place over medium heat. Whisk until the sugar as completely dissolved. Remove from the heat and pour over the prepared cucumbers. Add the dill.
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Step 3
Allow the cucumbers to sit on the counter and cool. Once cool, seal and refrigerate overnight. The picked cucumbers will be ready the next day and will keep for about one week.
Tools & Equipment
large glass jar
medium sauce pan
whisk
refrigerator