The most delicious recipes for sweet cucumbers for the winter per liter jar

It would seem that sweet cucumbers are nonsense. However, the original taste, ease of storage and ease of preparation are just some of the advantages of preparing sweet cucumbers for the winter. In the article we will look at recipes for a liter jar, key rules for processing ingredients and advice from experienced housewives.

Selection and preparation of fruits

The main thing is to choose and prepare the vegetables correctly. Do not use limp or spoiled fruits. For those who grow them themselves, there will be no problems with the choice. But for those who are planning to buy them, we will give some advice.

Choose these cucumbers:

• with black spikes;
• strong and hard to the touch;
• thin-skinned.

The fruits are calibrated and divided into three types, depending on size:

• pickles - 3-5 cm;
• gherkins - from 5 to 9 cm;
• greens - from 9 to 14 cm.

The best option for canning in a liter jar is fruits measuring 7-12 cm.

Important! Before you start canning, soak the cucumbers in cold water for 3-6 hours to keep them crisp.

The best sweet cucumber recipes

Let's look at delicious, simple and time-tested recipes.

Attention! A liter jar will require approximately 700 g of cucumbers, that is, 10-12 pcs.

Classic sweet cucumbers

The marinade contains more sugar than salt, which gives the cucumbers a sweetish taste.

Ingredients:

• cucumbers - 700 g;
• leaves - horseradish, black currant, cherry - 1 pc.;
• dill - 2 umbrellas;
• black pepper - 10 peas;
• garlic - 3 cloves.

A 1 liter jar will require approximately 0.5 liters marinade.

For the marinade, take 0.5 liters of water:

• salt - 20 g (1 tbsp without a slide);
• sugar - 50 g;
• vinegar 9% - 70 ml.

Wash not only the fruits, but also the greens. Be sure to sterilize jars and lids.

Step-by-step cooking instructions:

1. Place all ingredients in a jar.
2. Pour boiling water over and leave for 10 minutes.
3. Drain the water and use it to make a marinade.
4. Add salt and sugar to it and boil.
5. Pour in vinegar and cook for two minutes.
6. Pour the marinade into a jar (to the edge of the neck) and quickly roll it up.

Express recipe

These cucumbers are quick to prepare and just as quick to eat.

To prepare a liter jar you will need 700 g of cucumbers, 3 cloves of garlic and 3 sprigs of dill.

For the marinade:

• water - 0.5 l;
• salt - 1 tbsp. l. without slide;
• sugar - 2 tbsp. l.;
• vinegar 9% - 3 tbsp. l. (50 ml).

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Place dill, garlic and cucumbers into the prepared jar.
2. Add salt and sugar, pour out the vinegar and pour clean cold water to the edge of the neck. Cover with a lid.
3. Sterilize after boiling water for 3-5 minutes and quickly seal.

Before placing the jar in the container for sterilization, place a cloth napkin on the bottom of the pan. Pour warm water (not cold) up to the shoulders of the jar.

Sweet cucumbers with citric acid

For those who don't like vinegar, there is a recipe with citric acid.

For the preparation you will need:

• cucumbers—700 g;
• greens - dill, horseradish, currant leaf;
• garlic - 1 clove;
• sweet pepper - quarter of a pod.

For the marinade:

• clean water - 0.5 l;
• sugar - 1 tbsp. l. with a slide (30 g);
• salt - 2 tsp. without slide (15 g);
• citric acid - 1 tsp. without slide (5 g).

Cooking steps:

1. Place herbs, garlic, cucumbers and peppers into prepared jars.
2. Pour boiling water over and let stand for 10 minutes.
3. Drain the water and add salt and sugar to it at the rate of 0.5 liters.
4. Bring the brine to a boil, add citric acid and stir vigorously.
5. Fill the jar with cucumbers with marinade above the neck and quickly close the lid. Turn it upside down and wrap it up.

After about 12 hours, remove the finished seaming for storage.

With mustard

For cooking use any mustard - seeds, powder or diluted ready-made mixture. When using ready-made mustard, the brine turns out cloudy, but you should not be afraid of this. Mustard powder is well suited for preparations.

You will need 700 g of cucumbers, 1 bell pepper and 1 onion, 2 cloves of garlic, parsley and dill, mustard powder - 0.5 tsp.

Marinade:

• water - 0.5 l;
• salt - 1 tbsp. l.;
• sugar - 1 tbsp. l.;
• black pepper - 5 peas;
• allspice - 1 pea;
• cloves - 1 pc.;
• vinegar 9% - 2 tbsp. l. (30-40 ml).

How to cook step by step:

1. Cut the onion into rings, pepper into slices.
2. Place prepared herbs, garlic, onions and cucumbers in jars, add pepper slices and add mustard powder.
3. To make the marinade, add all seasonings (except vinegar) to water, heat and boil for 2-3 minutes. At the end of the boil, add vinegar and pour over the cucumbers.
4. Cover the jars with lids and sterilize them. Heat liter jars in low boiling water for 10 minutes. Seal and wrap, turning over onto the lid.

Remove from heat once completely cooled. Can be stored at room temperature.

Sweet and sour cucumbers

Homemade sweet and sour cucumbers taste better than store bought ones. It's all about the marinade, for the preparation of which you will need to dissolve 2 tbsp in a liter of water. l. salt and 3 tbsp. l. sugar, add 3 bay leaves, 3 allspice peas and 5 black peppercorns. Heat all this and boil for two minutes. Pour in 1 tbsp. l.vinegar essence and stir.

Place the cucumbers tightly in a jar and pour the marinade over them. Sterilize liter jars after boiling for 5 minutes.

Sweet cucumbers “Bulgarian style”

Favorite pickles from the times of the USSR. There is no garlic or dill in the composition, but there is onion.

To prepare marinade from 1 liter of water you will need:

• salt - 1 tbsp. l. with a slide;
• sugar - 3 tbsp. spoons;
• vinegar 9% - 100 ml.

Place several onion rings, 5 black peppercorns, two cloves, two sprigs of parsley, two bay leaves at the bottom of the prepared jar. Add cucumbers, about 600 g, place a few more onion rings in the middle of the jar.

Dissolve salt and sugar in water, add two bay leaves, bring to a boil, pour in vinegar and bring to a boil again.

Pour the hot marinade over the contents, cover with lids and sterilize a 1 liter jar for 10 minutes after boiling.

Sweet-spicy cucumbers

For the marinade, take 4 tbsp. water, pour 1 tbsp into it. l. (heaped) salt, 5 tbsp. l. sugar and, stirring, heat to a boil. Pour in a glass of 9% vinegar and bring to a boil again.

Put dill, garlic, currant leaf, a quarter of a hot pepper, 700 g of cucumbers into a sterilized liter jar and pour boiling marinade over the contents.

Sterilize for 15 minutes. The finished fruits are strong and crispy.

Recipe without sterilization with apple cider vinegar

Place dill, garlic, parsley, 2 pieces each, into two prepared liter jars. bay leaf, a quarter of hot pepper and 700 g of fruit.

Make the first pour with boiling water. After the jars have stood for 5 minutes, drain the water, bring it to 800 ml and dissolve 90 g of granulated sugar and 40 g of coarse salt.

Bring the marinade to a boil and pour 200 ml of apple cider vinegar into it. Bring to a boil again.

Fill the contents of the jars with marinade and quickly close. Such blanks can stand without sterilization. Store in a cool, dark place.

Sweet cucumbers in oil

Salad in oil is easy and simple to prepare.

To do this, cut 3 kg of cucumbers into slices and place them in a bowl.

Then add the ingredients:

• onion half rings - 0.5 kg;
• chopped garlic - one head;
• sugar - 2 tbsp. l.;
• salt - 2 tbsp. l.;
• vegetable oil - 0.5 cups;
• ground black pepper - 1 tsp;
• bay leaf - 3 pcs.

Mix everything and leave in a bowl for pickling for an hour.

During this time, sterilize the jars and lids. Place the salad in liter jars and sterilize for 15 minutes.

Assorted sweet cucumbers and tomatoes

Green cucumbers look beautiful together with red tomatoes, and the taste of the assortment is also excellent.

It is better to put gherkins (7-8 pieces) and small tomatoes in liter jars. Can add carrot slices and onion half rings.

Pre-sterilize the jar and place greens (dill, parsley, currant leaf) in it. Alternately, add vegetables, pour marinade and set to sterilize. Sterilization time in low boiling water is 10 minutes.

Marinade ingredients for two liter jars:

• water - 750 ml;
• sugar - 90 g;
• salt - 40 g;
• apple cider vinegar - 250 ml.

After sterilization, quickly close the lid or roll up.

Tips and tricks

To make the cucumbers tasty and not explode, use the following recommendations:

1. Maintain hygiene in preparation. Be sure to wash and sterilize jars.
2. Wash vegetables and herbs thoroughly.
3. Soak the cucumbers for 3-6 hours in cold water.
4. Be sure to lay a cloth at the bottom of the container in which the workpieces will be heated.
5. Pour water for sterilization up to the hangers of the jars.
6. If you make preparations without sterilization, then you need to first pour boiling water over the vegetables in jars once or twice - to warm them up - and only then with the marinade.

If you follow these recommendations, the workpieces will be successfully stored even at room temperature.

Reviews

Let's look at a few reviews about cucumber preparations.

Natalia, Smolensk: «I make my most delicious salad without sterilization in a liter jar. I take three large cucumbers and a small onion, cut them, crush two cloves of garlic, salt, sugar, butter and leave to marinate for 3-6 hours. I boil for three minutes, pour in a tablespoon of vinegar and put it in a sterile jar. Very convenient and quick recipe."

Igor, Tver region: “Canned cucumbers in liter jars with onions, carrots and a piece of bell pepper turn out very tasty, sweet and crunchy. They remind me of the Bulgarian ones that were sold about 30 years ago. The preparation is simple. Place everything in a jar, add marinade and sterilize. I always taste the marinade and prepare it to my liking. You can have it as a snack for a holiday.”

Conclusion

Even a novice housewife can prepare the suggested recipes. Various flavors are taken into account here: canning with vinegar, citric acid, apple cider vinegar and mustard. Adding onions, bell peppers and tomatoes gives the cucumbers a special taste. And the small size of the jar will allow you to conveniently store and quickly eat the product after opening.