Ingredients
- 3 cups of cucumber, thinly sliced on a mandoline
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 6 gloves garlic, halved and smashed
- several springs of fresh dill
- several springs of flowering chives
- 3 cups pickling vinegar (5% acidity)
- 1 cup water (optional, if you want a milder-tasting pickle)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp coarse sea salt
- 1 tsp black mustard seed
optional spices to add
- 1 tsp celery seed
- 1 tsp red chili flakes
- 1 tsp caraway seed
- 1 tsp cumin seed
- 2-3 bay leaves
Instructions
- Pack the cucumber, onion, garlic, dill and chives nicely into 2-3 Ball jars. Combine the rest of the ingredients together in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil for one minute, uncovered.
- Pour the hot vinegar mixture into each of the jars and place the lid on immediately, then place in the refrigerator to marinate for 1-2 days without opening the lids. Use within two weeks.