Appetizers
Ingredients :
- Enough cucumbers to fill a 1-liter jar
- 1 tbsp coarse iodized-free salt
- 5-6 garlic cloves
- 2-3 red hot peppers
- 1 tea glass grape or apple vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp citric acid
- Boiling water to fill the jar
Preparation :
- Disinfect a 1-liter jar and an unused lid by placing them in boiling water for 3-4 minutes.
- Wash cucumbers and soak them in vinegar water for 10 minutes.
- Chop garlic into medium pieces.
- Trim cucumber stems and pack the jar with cucumbers and garlic, leaving no gaps.
- Add salt, sugar, vinegar, citric acid, and hot peppers to the jar.
- Pour boiling water until the jar is full, then close the lid.
- Invert the jar and let it sit overnight. The next day, place upright in a cool, dark place for 10 days.
