Spicy Ginger Pickles

Add heat to your cucumbers by pickling them with jalapeño and ginger. These pickles taste great in burgers and sandwiches or finely diced and folded into potato salad. They’ll keep for up to 2 weeks, stored airtight in the refrigerator. Makes about 3 cups.

Add heat to your cucumbers by pickling them with jalapeño and ginger. These pickles taste great in burgers and sandwiches or finely diced and folded into potato salad. They’ll keep for up to 2 weeks, stored airtight in the refrigerator. Makes about 3 cups.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups rice vinegar


1 1/2 cups water


1/4 cup sugar


4 teaspoons kosher salt


1/2 English (hothouse) cucumber, thinly sliced

1 small white onion, thinly sliced into rounds

1 jalapeño pepper, thinly sliced

2 teaspoons finely chopped peeled fresh ginger

1 1/2 cups rice vinegar


1 1/2 cups water


1/4 cup sugar


1 tablespoon sea salt


1/2 continental cucumber, thinly sliced


1 small white onion, thinly sliced into rounds


1 jalapeño chilli or 1 long green chilli, thinly sliced

2 teaspoons finely chopped peeled fresh ginger

Directions

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Makes
3 cups

In a small saucepan, combine the vinegar, water, sugar, and salt and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar and salt dissolve.

In a medium nonreactive (glass, stainless steel, or ceramic) bowl, combine the cucumber, onion, jalapeño, and ginger. Pour the vinegar mixture over the cucumber mixture and gently press to help submerge it. As the mixture cools, the vegetables will soften and become completely submerged. Refrigerate, uncovered, for at least 1 hour, or until completely cool, before serving.

In a small saucepan, combine the vinegar, water, sugar and salt and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar and salt dissolve.

In a medium nonreactive (glass, stainless steel or ceramic) bowl, combine the cucumber, onion, jalapeño and ginger. Pour the vinegar mixture over the cucumber mixture and gently press to help submerge it. As the mixture cools, the vegetables will soften and become completely submerged. Refrigerate, uncovered, for at least 1 hour, or until completely cool, before serving.