Garlic & Dill Pickled Cucumbers (Gherkins)

Egyptian John's Note:

I've been making this recipe for years, Have always been a lover of Dill pickles but when I couldn't find any I made this recipe!

• Total Time: 12 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 12 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 30

• 1 kg small cucumber, up to 5 inches long
• 1/4 kg sea salt
• 1/2 head garlic
• 2 -3 bunches dill
• 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 2 cups water

Directions:

1. Wash and prick the cucumbers with a silver fork.
2. put a layer into a plastic bowl, then sprinkle with salt until all are covered with salt.
3. (leave for approx 4 hrs).
4. Put vinegar and water together in a saucepan cook on low heat.
5. Thin slice the garlic and add to the vinegar solution, add the dill (or dill seed if you cannot get fresh) 2 teaspoons of coriander seeds, simmer for 5 minutes.
6. Take off heat.
7. After 4 hours the cucumbers will be saturated with water (the salt dehydrates them ie removes the liquid from the cucumbers).
8. Wash the cucumbers 3 times in fresh water, shake dry!
9. add to the vinegar mixture.
10. The dedhydrated cucumbers absorb this wonderful dill/garlic flavour and believe it or not are ready to eat the next day!

Reviews

[Um itani]

I made this recipe because it had a few ingredients. It turned out better then anything I could have bought. Taste great even without the garlic. Simple and easy to prepare.

[Chef #1142774]

Fantastic my husband Mum useto make these year ago and hubby says these are better than hers and he raved about those all the time

[Couple in Chester County]

Turned out to be very good. Better after 2nd day. Had to guess a little on the directions. "Prick the cucumbers with a silver spoon" for example. I didn't have a clue so pricked them with a dinner fork. Also, dill probably should have been chopped. Didn't have a plastic bowl so used glass. Worked fine. Will make again next year when gerkins are in season again.