How To Make Pickles Without A Recipe

cucumbers

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: carrots

Zucchini is lower in calories, while carrots are often cheaper.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar has a more complex flavor profile.

Combine 2 cups of vinegar and 2 cups of water in a pot to make the pickling liquid.

Add 2.5 tablespoons of kosher salt to the vinegar and water mixture and stir until dissolved.

Bring the pickling liquid to a boil.

Add aromatics like Sichuan peppercorns, coriander seeds, and mustard seeds to the boiling liquid.

Fill a jar with pickling cucumbers and fresh sage leaves.

Pour the hot pickling liquid over the cucumbers, ensuring they are fully submerged.

Use a paper towel to press down the cucumbers if they float to the top.

Let the jar cool at room temperature before sealing it and placing it in the refrigerator.

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