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- 1 Features of canning cucumbers with mustard
- 2 Cucumbers with mustard "Fingers" for the winter
- 3 Recipe for pickling cucumbers "Fingers" with mustard
- 4 Pickled cucumbers "Lick your fingers" with mustard seeds
- 5 Cucumbers with mustard and garlic "Lick your fingers"
- 6 Cucumber salad "Lick your fingers" with mustard and turmeric
- 7 Storage rules
- 8 Conclusion
Cucumbers with mustard for the winter "Lick your fingers" is a recipe that has long taken pride of place in the cookbooks of many housewives. Pickled cucumbers go well with any table. This is a favorite snack of households and guests, not only with a daily meal, but also at a festive feast.
Features of canning cucumbers with mustard
There are several good options for cooking mustard cucumbers. The result depends on the correct proportions of the ingredients. The size of the vegetables affects the attractiveness of the finished dish. The name "fingers" implies a selection of young and fresh fruits the size of the index finger.
Depending on the recipe chosen, the pickling cucumbers can be used whole or cut into strips, slices or sticks. Chopped vegetables taste the same as whole vegetables. When choosing vegetables for preservation in a jar, it must be borne in mind that now there are special varieties with a dark and dense skin. They retain their original properties well when exposed to high temperatures and marinades. Mustard is the main spice in making "fingers". It looks most aesthetically pleasing in grains, although mustard powder can also be used. To complete the flavoring bouquet, hot or allspice, horseradish, garlic, dill and any greens suitable for canning are added to the marinade. The choice of fillers is great and depends on the personal preferences of the culinary specialist.
The base of the marinade for "fingers" can be either a pickle with spices, or vegetable or fruit juice, or tomato. Cucumbers in their own juice are not inferior to the taste of preservation with other fillings.
Cucumbers are a full-fledged ingredient for preservation for the winter, but if desired, you can add grated carrots or chopped tomatoes, zucchini, squash to them. Bright vegetable additives will make the finished dish more attractive.
Cucumbers with mustard "Fingers" for the winter
Mustard cucumbers are often harvested for the winter, as this ingredient gives the marinade a pungent, sweet and savory taste. In addition, the mustard keeps the vegetables firm and crispy.
If all requirements are met, the finished preservation is stored for at least a year. Therefore, you can safely prepare stocks for the whole year.
In the classic recipe for cucumbers "Fingers" with mustard, the choice of this spice in grains is not fundamental. Mustard powder will just as well set off the taste of the marinade and preserve the firmness of the vegetables.
Recipe for pickling cucumbers "Fingers" with mustard
To prepare pickled cucumbers "Fingers" with mustard, you need to choose small fruits with tubercles, not damaged or overripe. Based on one liter container, you will need the following ingredients:
- cucumbers 6-8 pieces;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- 1 bay leaf;
- a teaspoon of mustard seeds;
- 2 allspice peas;
- any greens for pickling;
- salt and sugar to taste;
- 9% vinegar.
Cooking steps:
- Wash the cucumbers thoroughly, cut the tails and pour cool water for several hours.
- Prepare the jars by washing them with a brush with warm water and soda, then pour boiling water over them. After holding them in hot water for a while, they can be immediately used for canning cucumbers.
- Put spices in a jar for the future marinade, tamp the cucumbers on top.
- Pour boiling water over the jars and cover them with sterile lids for 15-20 minutes.
- Drain the water into a large saucepan and boil it again. Next, you need to add sugar and salt to it. In this case, you need to add a little vinegar to each portion.
- Re-pour boiling water over the cucumbers and tightly close the jars with lids using a special device. This will achieve the maximum tightness of conservation. Closed containers must be turned over and wait for them to cool. Only this way of closing the "fingers" cucumbers will keep them crispy.
Pickled cucumbers "Lick your fingers" with mustard seeds
The technology for preparing cucumbers for pickling does not differ from the rest and involves thorough washing of vegetables, soaking them in cold water for at least 6 hours and sterilizing glass containers. Special attention should be paid to the fact that in this recipe the cucumbers are cut. If the cucumbers are in the shape of "fingers", then the bars are ideal slicing.
Number of ingredients per 1 liter container:
- cucumbers 6-8 pieces;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- 2 bay leaves;
- 2 black currant leaves;
- a teaspoon of mustard seeds;
- 2 allspice peas;
- 3 black peppercorns;
- dill for pickling;
- 6 tablespoons of sugar;
- 3 teaspoons of salt;
- 6 tablespoons 9% vinegar.
Cooking steps:
- Arrange spices and herbs in jars.
- Place cucumbers on top.
- Cover with sugar and salt, pour vinegar.
- Fill the blanks to the top with boiling water and cover loosely.
- After 20 minutes, roll up the lids, turn the cans over until they cool completely. It is best to keep them on the floor, covered with a warm blanket or blanket.
Cucumbers with mustard and garlic "Lick your fingers"
Required Ingredients:
- cucumbers of any size - 4 kg;
- onions - 1 head;
- garlic - 1 head;
- salt - 3 tablespoons;
- dry mustard - 1 tablespoon;
- sugar - 200 g;
- vegetable oil - 1 glass;
- vinegar 9% - 1 glass;
- ground black pepper - 2 teaspoons.
Procurement order:
- Wash cucumbers and cut into small circles; this allows them to soak better in the marinade.
- Mix all the spices with vinegar and vegetable oil, add chopped garlic and half rings of onion to them.
- Mix everything thoroughly and leave for at least 1 hour to marinate.
- In the process of pickling, cucumbers secrete juice; you do not need to drain it. After the required time has elapsed, distribute the salad along with the juice to the jars.
- Place the blanks without lids on a cloth or towel in warm water for sterilization.
- After 20 minutes of boiling, close the jars of cucumber salad tightly with lids. After cooling, put in a cellar or refrigerator for storage.
Cucumber salad "Lick your fingers" with mustard and turmeric
Chopped vegetables are used in the recipe for pickling cucumbers "Lick your fingers" with mustard. Canned turmeric is used to give the marinade a bright yellow color. It also has disinfecting properties, which facilitates storage of finished products and eliminates the need for sterilization.
Salad ingredients:
- cucumbers of any size - 3 kg;
- mustard - 70 g;
- vinegar - 450 ml;
- sugar - 450 g;
- salt - 150 g;
- turmeric - 10 g.
Canning stages:
- Cut the cucumbers into circles and mix with salt. Leave for a couple of hours.
- Add the remaining ingredients for the marinade to the resulting juice. Boil the brine for 7 minutes over medium heat.
- Add cucumbers to the brine and cook for another 10 minutes.
- Close the salad in portions using a special device.
Storage rules
Tightly closed and cooled jars of cucumbers must be kept in a dark, cool room for no longer than a year. The ideal place for storing conservation is the cellar. If it is not possible to store the workpieces in a separate room, then a refrigerator is also suitable.
Conclusion
Cucumbers with mustard for the winter "Lick your fingers" is an excellent appetizer that can be served with any side dish. The canning technology is simple and does not take much time. The vegetables according to this recipe are moderately sweet and crispy, and the auxiliary ingredients give the preparation a piquant taste.