Experienced housewives know how to prepare crispy cucumbers for the winter. They carefully select vegetables, use pure water, fragrant spices and proven recipes over the years. And today we will tell you 20 of the best of them!
1. Crispy cucumbers with vinegar
Leaves can be put in jars whole or torn into several pieces.
You will need: 1 kg cucumbers, 1.5 tsp. vinegar, 1 tbsp. salt, 1 tbsp. sugar, 3 dill umbrellas, 2 currant, cherry and walnut leaves, 5 black peppercorns, 5 garlic cloves, 1 liter of water.
Cooking: Rinse the cucumbers, cut off the tips and soak for 3 hours in cold water. Put the dill, leaves, garlic, black pepper and cucumbers in jars. Pour in boiling water, cover with lids and leave for 30 minutes. Drain the liquid into a saucepan, add salt, sugar and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, mix with vinegar and pour over cucumbers. Roll up, turn over and wrap with a warm towel.
2. Crispy cucumbers with hot peppers
Use only purified water.
You will need: 1 kg of cucumbers, half hot pepper, 1 tbsp. vinegar, 80 g salt, 100 g sugar, 1 bay leaf, 3 cherry leaves, 2 dill umbrellas, 5 black peppercorns, 1 liter of water.
Cooking: Put the prepared cucumbers in a jar along with dill, leaves, chopped hot peppers and spices. Fill with boiling water and cover with lids for half an hour. Drain the liquid, add salt, sugar and boil for 2 minutes. Pour vinegar, marinade into jars and roll up.
3. Crispy cucumbers without vinegar
An excellent cucumber recipe for opponents of vinegar.
You will need: 2 kg of cucumbers, 2 carrots, half a head of garlic, 3 bay leaves, 5 dill umbrellas, 3 peas of black and allspice, 2 tbsp. salt, 15 g citric acid, 1.5 tbsp. sugar, 2 liters of water.
Cooking: Cut the ends off the washed cucumbers. Peel the carrots and cut into long sticks. Put dill, carrots, cucumbers, garlic and spices in sterilized jars. Pour in boiling water and leave covered for 30 minutes. Drain the water, boil with salt, sugar and citric acid. Pour marinade into jars and roll up.
4. Cucumbers with red currants for the winter
In this recipe, you do not need to add vinegar, because the berries contain fruit acid.
You will need: 2 kg cucumbers, 2 cups red currants, 3 cherry leaves, 2 currant leaves, 3 dill umbrellas, 5 black peppercorns, 2 tbsp. salt, 2 tbsp. sugar, 2 liters of water.
Cooking: Cut the tips off the cucumbers and soak for 3 hours. Pack the leaves, dill, cucumbers and red currants tightly. Boil water with sugar and salt. Pour boiling marinade into jars, sterilize for 6 minutes after boiling and roll up.
5. Crispy Cucumbers with Mustard Seeds
Be sure to soak cucumbers in cold water.
You will need: 1 kg cucumbers, 1 tbsp. mustard seeds, 3 dill umbrellas, 4 garlic cloves, 5 black peppercorns, 80 g salt, 1.5 tbsp. sugar, 1.5 tbsp. vinegar, 1 liter of water.
Cooking: Put prepared cucumbers, dill, mustard, black pepper and chopped garlic in clean jars. Pour in boiling water and leave covered for half an hour. Drain the water, add salt, sugar and boil for 2 minutes. Pour vinegar, boiling marinade into jars and roll up.
6. Crispy Cucumbers with Lemon Juice
Before the first tasting, cucumbers should be infused for 1.5-2 months.
You will need: 2 kg cucumbers, half a head of garlic, 2 carrots, 1 tbsp. mustard seeds, 5 black peppercorns, 3 cloves, 2 tbsp. salt, 1.5 tbsp. sugar, 50 ml lemon juice, 2 liters of water.
Cooking: Soak the cucumbers for 3 hours, cut the carrots into circles, divide the garlic into cloves and peel. Pack the cucumbers, carrots, spices, and garlic tightly into a jar. Pour in boiling water and leave covered for half an hour. Drain the liquid into a saucepan and boil for 1 minute with salt and sugar. Mix boiling marinade with lemon juice and pour into jars. Roll up, turn upside down and cover with a warm towel.
7. Cucumbers in Bulgarian for the winter
You won’t find a better and tastier recipe than this!
You will need: 1 kg cucumbers, 3 onions, 2 bay leaves, 1 tsp. salt, 1 tbsp. sugar, 1 tbsp. vinegar, 1 liter of water.
Cooking: Rinse the cucumbers, cut off the tips and soak for 3 hours. Peel the onion and cut into rings. Pack onions, carrots and bay leaves into sterilized jars. Pour boiling water over cucumbers and leave covered for 20 minutes. Drain the water and repeat the procedure twice. For the third time, add sugar, salt to the water and boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat, mix with vinegar, pour into jars and roll up.
8. Cucumbers with lemon and bell pepper
Peel off the rindthey are optional.
You will need: 3 kg of cucumbers, 1 lemon, 3 bell peppers, 3 walnut and currant leaves, 5 dill umbrellas, 3 tbsp. salt, 2 tbsp. sugar, 30 ml of vinegar, 3 liters of water.
Cooking: Cut off the tips from the cucumbers, scald the lemon with boiling water and cut into circles, peel the pepper and cut into long strips. In prepared jars, put the leaves, dill, cucumbers, lemon and pepper. Pour in boiling water and cover with a towel. After half an hour, pour the water into a saucepan, boil with salt and sugar for 1 minute. Pour vinegar, hot marinade into cucumbers and roll up.
9. Crispy Cucumbers with Chili Ketchup
You can add any spices, but be sure to put garlic and dill.
You will need: 2 kg of cucumbers, 350 g of chili ketchup, 2 leaves of horseradish, half a bunch of dill, 5 black peppercorns, 7 cloves of garlic, 2 bay leaves, half a glass of vinegar, 2 tbsp. salt, 150 g sugar, 1.5 liters of water.
Cooking: Rinse the cucumbers, cut off the tips and soak for 3 hours. Put horseradish, spices, chopped garlic and dill in jars. Boil water, add ketchup, salt, sugar and pour into jars. After half an hour, drain the liquid and bring to a boil again. Mix marinade with vinegar, pour over cucumbers and roll up.
10. Crispy cucumbers with vodka for the winter
Thanks to vodka, the marinade is transparent, and the cucumbers are very crispy.
You will need: 2 kg cucumbers, 1 horseradish leaf, 5 black peppercorns, 3 dill umbrellas, 6 garlic cloves, 1.5 tbsp. sugar, 100 ml of vodka, 2 tbsp. salt, 100 ml of vinegar, 2 liters of water.
Cooking: Put the prepared cucumbers in jars along with spices, horseradish, dill and garlic. Boil water with salt, sugar and pour into jars. Cover with lids and leave to cool completely. Repeat the procedure 2 more times. For the third time, add vodka, vinegar, hot marinade to cucumbers and roll up.
11. Crispy cucumbers with apple juice
Keep rolled cucumbers warm for the first day, then transfer to a dark, cool place.
You will need: 2 kg cucumbers, 3 dill umbrellas, 5 garlic cloves, 3 cups apple juice, 1 tbsp. salt, 1 tbsp. sugar, 1300 ml of water.
Cooking: Fill the jar with prepared cucumbers, dill and garlic. Boil water with juice, pour cucumbers and cover with lids for 30 minutes. Repeat steps twice. For the third time, add salt, sugar, boil for 2 minutes, pour cucumbers and roll up.
12. Crispy cucumbers with rye flour
In this recipe, natural fermentation processes are launched.
You will need: 2 kg cucumbers, 2 tsp. rye flour, 6 cloves of garlic, 2 bay leaves, 75 g of salt, 3 leaves of currant, cherry and walnut, 20 g of dill, 2 liters of water.
Cooking: Arrange spices, flour, salt, peeled garlic cloves, dill and leaves in sterile jars. Tamp cucumbers on top, pour in cold water and send for a week in a cool place. Drain the liquid, boil for 10 minutes, pour into the cucumbers and cover with a warm towel for 2 hours. Repeat the steps again, roll up the jars and leave warm for a day.
13. Cucumbers with cinnamon and oak leaves
You can also use ground cinnamon.
You will need: 3 kg cucumbers, 3 tbsp. salt, 2 tbsp. sugar, 100 ml of vinegar, half a cinnamon stick, 5 black and allspice peas, 2 oak leaves, 3 liters of water.
Cooking: Rinse the cucumbers, cut off the tips and soak for 3 hours in cold water. Divide the cinnamon into several pieces. Put cucumbers, cinnamon, peppercorns and oak leaves in clean jars. Pour in boiling water, cover with lids for half an hour. Drain the liquid into a saucepan, boil for 2 minutes with salt and sugar. Remove from heat, mix with vinegar, pour into cucumbers and roll up.
14. Crispy cucumbers with tarragon for the winter
Pour boiling water on the vegetables so that the glass does not burst.
You will need: 2.5 kg of cucumbers, a bunch of tarragon, 10 black peppercorns, 3 dill umbrellas, 6 garlic cloves, 4 tbsp. sugar, 2.5 tbsp. salt, 150 ml of vinegar, 2.5 liters of water.
Cooking: Put prepared cucumbers together with spices, garlic, dill and tarragon in jars. Pour in boiling water, cover with lids for 20-30 minutes. Repeat the procedure twice. Boil water with salt and sugar for the third time. Pour vinegar, hot marinade into cucumbers and roll up.
15. Crispy Cucumbers with Aspirin
Aspirin is used instead of vinegar or citric acid.
You will need: 1.5 kg of cucumbers, 2 aspirins, 3 horseradish leaves, 2 dill umbrellas, 5 black peppercorns, 5 garlic cloves, 1 tbsp. sugar, 1.5 tbsp. salt, 2.5 liters of water.
Cooking: Tightly pack dill, horseradish, peeled garlic cloves, black pepper and prepared cucumbers in jars. Pour in boiling water, cover with lids and put away for a day in a cool place. Drain the marinade, add salt, sugar and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, add crushed aspirin, pour over cucumbers and roll up.
16. Crispy cucumbers with honey and rowan
You can use any mountain ash, including chokeberry.
You will need: 1 kg of cucumbers, 2 bunches of rowan, 3 rowan leaves, 2 dill umbrellas, 1 horseradish leaf, 2 tbsp. honey, 10 g of citric acid, 1.5 tablespoons of salt, 1 liter of water.
Cooking: Place bunches and leaves of mountain ash, cucumbers, horseradish and dill in sterilized jars. Pour in boiling water and leave covered for half an hour. Drain the water, add citric acid, salt, honey and boil for 2 minutes. Pour jars, roll up and leave warm for a day.
17. Cucumbers with apples for the winter
Cucumbers are best obtained with sweet varieties of apples.
You will need: 2 kg cucumbers, 3 apples, 2 cloves, half a head of garlic, 5 black peppercorns, 4 dill umbrellas, 2 bay leaves, 75 g salt, 80 g sugar, 2 tbsp. vinegar, 2 liters of water.
Cooking: Rinse the cucumbers, cut off the tips and soak for 3 hours. Cut the apples into four parts and peel the seeds, disassemble the garlic into cloves and crush with the handle of a knife. Put apples, cucumbers, garlic, spices and dill in the prepared container. Pour in boiling water and leave covered for a day. Drain the liquid into a saucepan, add sugar, salt and boil for 5 minutes. Pour vinegar, boiling marinade into jars and roll up.
18. Cucumbers with horseradish and oak leaves
Such cucumbers do not need to be rolled up, just store them in a cold place.
You will need: 3 kg of cucumbers, 2 horseradish leaves, half a head of garlic, 4 dill umbrellas, 5 currant leaves, 2 oak leaves, 3 tbsp. salt, 3 tbsp. sugar, 100 ml of vinegar, 3 liters of water.
Cooking: Put prepared cucumbers, horseradish, garlic, dill, oak and currant leaves in jars. Boil water with sugar and salt, remove from heat, add vinegar and fill the jars to the top. Cover with nylon lids and put in the refrigerator.
19. Crispy cucumbers with bread for the winter
Choose dense cucumbers with a dark skin for pickling.
You will need: 2 kg cucumbers, 200 g bread, 3 dill umbrellas, 5 garlic cloves, 2.5 tbsp. salt, 1 tsp sugar, 2 liters of water.
Cooking: Pack cucumbers, dill, garlic and lightly toasted bread tightly into jars. Boil water with salt, sugar and pour into jars. Cover with gauze and leave to ferment for 2 days in a warm place. Drain the liquid, boil, pour into the cucumbers and leave for an hour. Drain the water again, boil for 5 minutes, fill the jars and roll up.
20. Crispy Cucumbers with Gooseberries
Gooseberries must be ripe and dense, otherwise they will burst from boiling water.
You will need: 2 kg of cucumbers, 2 cups of gooseberries, half a head of garlic, 2 leaves of cherry, walnut and oak, 2 tbsp. salt, 2 tbsp. sugar, 80 ml of vinegar, 2.5 liters of water.
Cooking: Rinse the cucumbers, cut off the tips and soak for 3 hours. Sort the gooseberries and wash. Put cucumbers, berries, chopped garlic and leaves in jars. Pour in boiling water and leave covered until completely cool. Drain the water into a saucepan, add salt, sugar and boil for 2 minutes. Mix hot water with vinegar, pour into jars and roll up.