Kenz
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Yummy Pickle! want to try?
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Creating a homemade version of Claussen pickles involves a brine-based fermentation process. Here's a simplified recipe:
Ingredients:
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Creating a homemade version of Claussen pickles involves a brine-based fermentation process. Here's a simplified recipe:
Ingredients:
- 5-6 pickling cucumbers
- 2 cups water
- 1 ½ cups white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons pickling salt (non-iodized)
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
- 1 tablespoon whole mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon whole coriander seeds
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- Fresh dill sprigs
- Grape or oak leaves (optional, for crispness)
- Prepare Cucumbers: Wash cucumbers thoroughly. Trim off the blossom end (opposite the stem end), as it contains enzymes that can soften the pickles.
- Make Brine: In a saucepan, combine water, vinegar, and pickling salt. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve salt. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
- Prepare Jars: Sterilize glass jars and lids by boiling them in water for 10 minutes. Remove and let air dry.
- Pack Jars: Place garlic cloves, mustard seeds, coriander seeds, red pepper flakes (if using), and a few sprigs of dill into each sterilized jar. Pack cucumbers tightly into the jars, leaving about ½ inch headspace at the top.
- Add Brine: Pour the cooled brine over the cucumbers, covering them completely. If using grape or oak leaves, tuck one or two into each jar to help maintain crispness.
- Fermentation: Seal jars with lids and place them in a cool, dark place to ferment for about 1-2 weeks. Check daily to ensure cucumbers remain submerged under the brine.
- Storage: Once fermented to your liking, store Claussen-style pickles in the refrigerator. They will continue to develop flavor over time.