EASY Cucumber Pickles: Just Cut & Soak! A Japanese Chef’s Secret Recipe

cucumbers

🥗Healthier: English cucumbers

💰Cheaper: pickling cucumbers

English cucumbers are lower in calories, while pickling cucumbers are often cheaper.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar may offer more flavor and nutrients, while white vinegar is typically less expensive.

Trim off both ends of the cucumber.

Make small cuts along the cucumber, spacing them wider if needed.

Make cuts on both sides of the cucumber to help flavors soak in.

Slice the cucumber into bite-sized pieces.

In a pot, combine 90g white wine, 90g white wine vinegar, 90g grain vinegar, 72g sugar, and 4g honey.

Heat the mixture gently while dissolving the sugar, turning off the heat before it boils.

Cool the brine completely in an ice bath to preserve color and crispness.

Pour the cooled brine into a container and add the cucumber pieces.

Add a pinch of whole black pepper, a pinch of whole white pepper, a pinch of salt, 1 bay leaf, a pinch of rosemary, and a pinch of thyme to the container.

Refrigerate the mixture for 24 hours.

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