Homemade Pickles by @appetite.life

20 min

4 servings

🥒

Cucumbers

Filtered or bottled water

🧂

2

Non-iodised salt

🌿

Fresh dill

🧄

5.5 cloves

Garlic

⚫

1 tbsp

Peppercorns

🌼

1.5 tsp

Mustard seeds

🌿

1.5 leaves

Bay leaf

  1. Trim
    • Cucumbers

    Trim the tops and tails of the cucumbers.

  2. Step
    • Filtered or bottled water

    Clean the jar thoroughly, sterilising if desired, using very hot water.

  3. Put
    • Cucumbers
    • Fresh dill
    • Garlic

    Put the cucumbers, dill, garlic, peppercorns, mustard seeds and bay leaf into the jar.

  4. Add
    • Filtered or bottled water
    • Cucumbers
    • Non-iodised salt

    Add filtered or bottled water to fully submerge the contents of the jar, making sure everything is under water.

  5. Weigh
    • Non-iodised salt
    • Filtered or bottled water

    Weigh the jar with all contents including the water, subtract the weight of the empty jar, and multiply by 0.02 to calculate the amount of salt needed for a 2% brine.

  6. Step
    • Filtered or bottled water

    Use a clean deli container lid, or a clean ziplock bag full of water, placed on top to keep the contents submerged.

  7. Sit

    Let the jar sit for a few days to a week, out of direct sunlight, opening it once a day to release any CO2 pressure build-up.

  8. Put

    Try a bit every day, and once it tastes how you like it, put the jar in the fridge to slow down the fermentation.

Homemade Pickles by @appetite.life

20 min

4 servings

🥒

Cucumbers

Filtered or bottled water

🧂

2

Non-iodised salt

🌿

Fresh dill

🧄

5.5 cloves

Garlic

⚫

1 tbsp

Peppercorns

🌼

1.5 tsp

Mustard seeds

🌿

1.5 leaves

Bay leaf

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/8

    Trim the tops and tails of the cucumbers.

    🥒Cucumbers
    🔪Knife

  2. Step 2/8

    Clean the jar thoroughly, sterilising if desired, using very hot water.

    🫙Jar

  3. Step 3/8

    Put the cucumbers, dill, garlic, peppercorns, mustard seeds and bay leaf into the jar.

    🥒Cucumbers
    🌿Fresh dill
    🧄Garlic
    ⚫Peppercorns
    🌼Mustard seeds
    🌿Bay leaf
    🫙Jar

  4. Step 4/8

    Add filtered or bottled water to fully submerge the contents of the jar, making sure everything is under water.

    💧Filtered or bottled water
    🫙Jar

  5. Step 5/8

    Weigh the jar with all contents including the water, subtract the weight of the empty jar, and multiply by 0.02 to calculate the amount of salt needed for a 2% brine.

    🧂Non-iodised salt
    💧Filtered or bottled water
    🫙Jar
    ⚖️Kitchen scale

  6. Step 6/8

    Use a clean deli container lid, or a clean ziplock bag full of water, placed on top to keep the contents submerged.

    Deli container lid or ziplock bag

  7. Step 7/8

    Let the jar sit for a few days to a week, out of direct sunlight, opening it once a day to release any CO2 pressure build-up.

    🫙Jar

  8. Step 8/8

    Try a bit every day, and once it tastes how you like it, put the jar in the fridge to slow down the fermentation.

    🫙Jar

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Other, Condiments, Herbs, Spices

Ingredients

Cucumbers, Filtered or bottled water, Non-iodised salt, Fresh dill, Garlic, Peppercorns, Mustard seeds, Bay leaf

Notes

Cucumbers (as many as the jar holds, small ones whole or larger ones cut into quarters), Filtered or bottled water (enough to fully submerge the contents of the jar), Non-iodised salt (2% brine: weigh jar contents including water minus jar weight, multiply by 0.02), Fresh dill (optional extra, for dill kosher pickles), Garlic (5-6 cloves, optional extra), Peppercorns (optional extra), Mustard seeds (1-2 tsp, optional extra), Bay leaf (a bay leaf or two, optional extra)

Allergens

Mustard

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Nut-Free, Low-Carb, Low-Calorie, Low-Fat, Keto, Halal, Paleo, Kosher, soy-free, Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free

Calories

15 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 0.7g, Carbohydrates: 3g, Fat: 0.1g, Fiber: 1g, Sugars: 1.5g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 700mg, Potassium: 90mg, Calcium: 15mg

Vitamins

Vitamin K: 8mcg, Vitamin C: 2mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Overall

20 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

8 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Jar, Deli container lid or ziplock bag, Kitchen scale, Knife

Appliances

Refrigerator

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Condiment, Side Dish, Snack

Occasions

Everyday

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@appetite.life

Origin

Cuisine

British, American

Geographic

United Kingdom, Southwest England

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crunchy

Flavors

Sour, Salty, Garlicky, Tangy, Briny

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature fermentation : 3-7 days (out of direct sunlight,open jar once daily to release CO2 buildup,keep contents fully submerged under brine), fridge : several weeks to a few months (once fermented to taste, refrigerate to slow fermentation,keep sealed and submerged in brine)