Pickles are a very tasty and widespread snack, without which a feast is rarely dispensed with, especially in winter. One of the varieties of pickles for winter cucumber is pickling with the addition of mustard.
What does mustard give when pickling cucumbers
To understand what role mustard plays in cooking and why it is added during the preparation of various dishes, you need to know what qualities it has. When pickling cucumbers, mustard is laid so that the vegetables are hard and crunchy.
The main features of this seasoning are:
- It has antibacterial properties, so it is laid down so that the preservation lasts longer and does not deteriorate;
- improves the taste of the dish and increases the appetite.
Did you know? In Cyprus, a delicious jam is made from cucumbers.
Ingredient preparation
Preliminary preparation of all products and spices facilitates the process of preservation of vegetables.
It consists in:
- pick fruits of the same size;
- pre-wash them and keep in cold water for several hours, and the larger the age of the cucumbers, the longer it needs to be done;
- rinse leaves and roots;
- prepare the appropriate spices and seasonings;
- if necessary, disinfect the container in which the products will be packed.
Recipes for pickling cucumbers with mustard for the winter in banks
Given the large number of cooking methods for cucumbers and mustard seasoning, the following are examples of the most popular and sought after.
A simple recipe for hot salting
for 4 cans of 1 l30 minutes
salt
1 tbsp. l (for 1 liter jar)
dry mustard
1 tbsp. (for 1 liter jar)
Nutrition value per 100 g
- Wash the cucumbers well and add water for 30 minutes.
- Rinse the leaves of cherries and currants, peel the garlic from the husk.
- Put vegetables, herbs and garlic in a clean container.
- Top with salt, pour all this with boiling water, close with nylon covers and set aside for 3 days to roam.
- After the film appears, strain the brine separately and cook for 5 minutes, removing the foam.
- Pour mustard into liter jars with the product, add boiled brine. Roll off with metal covers.
Important! It is recommended to use rock salt during pickling, because with it, the vegetables will be hard and crunchy.
Salted Cucumbers
for 4 cans of 1 l1 hour
celery greens
2-3 branches
dry mustard
1.5–2 tbsp. l
Nutrition value per 100 g
- Wash all necessary ingredients.
- Cut greens into large pieces, and garlic into small cubes.
- Place 1/3 of the greenery in the banks at the bottom.
- Fill the jars with cucumbers, pouring them with the rest of the greens.
- Pour mustard over vegetables.
- Salt water, add sugar, boil brine and pour vegetables on it.
- Close using a simple cap. Salted cucumbers will be ready in 12 hours.
Did you know? Delicious honey is made from white mustard.
With garlic
for 4-5 cans of 1 l30 minutes
chopped garlic
2 tbsp. l
Nutrition value per 100 g
- Cut green greens into 2–4 pieces and transfer to a large container.
- Mix vinegar, vegetable oil, spices and garlic, pour over these vegetables.
- Cover and marinate for 2 hours.
- Next, place the cucumbers on the banks, pour the marinade and sterilize for 20 minutes.
- Roll up banks, turn upside down and cover with something warm.
Important! During the preservation, you can not use aluminum utensils, since this metal reacts with acetic acid, the products of which are harmful to health.
With mustard seeds and aspirin
For marinade per 1 liter of water: salt: 2 tbsp. l .; sugar: 1.5 tbsp. l .; vinegar essence: 1 tsp; aspirin: 1 tablet.
for 1 can in 3 l30 minutes
currant leaves
taste
allspice
4 peas
black peppercorns
6-8 pcs.
hot peppers
taste
Nutrition value per 100 g
- To stand pure fruits in water several hours.
- Trim the cucumbers from both sides, place them in the required container.
- Boil the water, pour the vegetables on it and cover with a lid on top until it cools, the sign of which will be a change in the color of cucumbers to bright olive.
- Divide the prepared greens and leaves into 2 parts, put one of them on the bottom of the can, add cloves and a mixture of peppers.
- When the cucumbers in the bowl have cooled, pour water from them separately.
- Arrange vegetables in a sterile container.
- Put in onion sliced onion rings and slices of garlic.
- Pour mustard seed and chopped aspirin on top of the cucumbers.
- Salt water from cucumbers, add sugar and boil.
- Pour the cooked vegetables into the cook, at the end pour the essence.
- Roll up, put upside down and insulate.
Crispy with mustard powder
for 1 can in 3 l15 minutes
dry mustard powder
1 tbsp. l
fresh small cucumbers
2 kg
currant leaves
taste
hot pepper
1/4 pod
Nutrition value per 100 g
- Soak washed cucumbers in water for a while.
- Boil 1.2 liters of water, salt and remove from heat.
- Pour dry mustard seasoning into boiling water and stir again.
- At the bottom of a disinfected three-liter jar, put 1/2 of the green seasonings, peeled garlic, and hot pepper.
- Arrange the fruits, falling asleep on top with the rest of the greens.
- Pour vegetables with mustard solution, close with sterile lids.
Basic storage rules
To preserve for a long time, you must adhere to such recommendations:
- it is best to store workpieces - no more than a year;
- the storage place should be cool (temperature from 0 ° С to + 15 ° С), without direct sunlight, dry. In private houses, cellars are suitable for this, in apartments - storage rooms or glazed balconies.
Useful Tips
During harvesting cucumbers for the winter, you can use these tips:
- if vegetables are fresh from the garden, they do not need to be soaked before preservation;
- spring water, or taken from a well, is best suited for salting;
- vegetables should be selected without flaws and signs of decay;
- be sure to adhere to the rules of sterilization, thoroughly wash vegetables and herbs to avoid spoilage of products
- so that cucumbers do not lose their crunchy effect, you can’t seal them tightly in jars, you just need to pack them compactly.
Whether it is necessary to add mustard to cucumbers during preservation, and how much - each one decides for himself. However, given its merits, it is worth trying to make a workpiece with this seasoning.
