Overnight Lightly Salted Cucumbers

1. 1 Cucumbers≈ $3.67 per kg 600 g
2. 2 Garlic≈ $10.00 per kg 10 g
3. 3 Dillpack 50 g ≈ $1.80 20 g
4. 4 Saltpack 1 kg ≈ $0.90 30 g
5. 5 Sugar 5 g
6. 6 Black peppercorns 2 g
7. 7 Bay leaves to taste

Grey items are salt, spices and anything under 30 g per jar: you usually have them at home, so they are not in the jar price. Sugar, vinegar and oil from 30 g are counted.

Method

1. Soak the cucumbers¹ in cold water for 2 hours, wash them, and trim the ends.

2. Wash a 1 l jar and scald it with boiling water. Put 20 g dill³, 10 g garlic², peppercorns, and a bay leaf on the bottom.

3. Pack the cucumbers¹ tightly upright so they do not float.

4. Boil 600 ml water with 30 g salt⁴ and 5 g sugar, and cook for 1 minute. Cool the brine to 70 °C.

5. Pour the warm brine over the cucumbers¹ to the rim, cover loosely with a lid, and leave at room temperature for 8–12 hours.

6. In the morning, close the jar with a lid and refrigerate. Store for up to 7 days.

In short

• Marked healthy: the planner picks it more often for the goals “lose weight” and “eat well”.