Ingredients
Units
- 3 qts water
- ½ cup pickling salt
- 2 Tbsp whole coriander seeds
- 1 tsp whole black peppercorns
- 1 Tbsp whole allspice berries
- about 4 lbs cucumbers
- 8 cloves garlic, sliced
- 2 small fresh or dried hot peppers
- 4–6 dill heads
Instructions
- Layer the cucumbers in a gallon jar with the dill, hot peppers, peppercorns, and coriander. Dissolve the salt in the water, and pour enough brine over the cucumbers to cover them. Push a gallon-size freezer bag into the jar, pour the remaining brine into the bag, and seal the bag. Keep the jar at room temperature.
- Within three days you should see the tiny bubbles in the brine. If scum forms on top of the brine, skim it off daily and rinse off the brine bag.
- The pickles should be ready in about two weeks, when they are sour and olive-green throughout. At this point, remove the brine bag and any scum, cap the jar, and store it in the refrigerator, where the pickles will keep for several months or longer.
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Fermenting
- Cuisine: Ashkenazi