Authorjenniferskondin@me.comCategoryFermented, Fiery Ferments, Gut HealthDifficultyBeginnerFermenting pickles it just about the easiest thing I've ever done. Once you try it, you'll never go back to store-bought pickles again... and it opens up a whole new world of food ferments... peppers, garlic, onions... and more!
Using either a one-gallon mason jar or four quart-size jars, pack your pickling cucumbers tightly into the jar(s) adding the peppers and garlic into the spaces between the cucumbers. Dump in all of the spices into the jar(s) and then completely submerge everything in the brine, filling the jar(s) just to the top of the rim, leaving a little room for the follower.
Take your follower (cabbage or grape leaf) and cover the ingredients, trapping them under the leaf so they cannot float to the surface. If you have fermentation weights, you can use one to weight everything under the brine. Save the leftover brine in case you need to top off your jars later.
Seal tightly with a lid and store in a cool, dark, dry place for 7-10 days and let the fermentation magic work! Check on them daily to see that the brine isn't bubbling out, if it does, top off the jar with the leftover brine from the recipe. That's it!
Refrigerate after 7-10 days.
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Directions
Using either a one-gallon mason jar or four quart-size jars, pack your pickling cucumbers tightly into the jar(s) adding the peppers and garlic into the spaces between the cucumbers. Dump in all of the spices into the jar(s) and then completely submerge everything in the brine, filling the jar(s) just to the top of the rim, leaving a little room for the follower.
Take your follower (cabbage or grape leaf) and cover the ingredients, trapping them under the leaf so they cannot float to the surface. If you have fermentation weights, you can use one to weight everything under the brine. Save the leftover brine in case you need to top off your jars later.
Seal tightly with a lid and store in a cool, dark, dry place for 7-10 days and let the fermentation magic work! Check on them daily to see that the brine isn't bubbling out, if it does, top off the jar with the leftover brine from the recipe. That's it!
Refrigerate after 7-10 days.
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