JALAPEÑO DILL PICKLES
3-4 pounds pickling cucumbers
1 tablespoon sea salt
4 fresh jalapeños
8 cloves garlic
8 pieces fresh dill
[or 2 tablespoons dry dill seeds]
5 cups distilled white vinegar
6 cups water
2 tablespoons black peppercorns
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
3 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons sugar [optional]
_ wash cucumbers and jalapeños [in water with a splash of vinegar]
_ slice jalapeno into 1/4" slices and set aside
_ slice cucumbers into spears, halves, or round chips
_ place cut cucumbers in a bowl, sprinkle sea salt on top and toss gently
[helps draw out the water in the cucumbers to keep them crunchy]
[for best result leave cucumbers for 3 - 10 hours in the fridge before pickling]
_ in a large pot, bring vinegar and water to a boil
_ add 2 tablespoons salt, mustard seeds, coriander seeds, and whole peppercorns [and the sugar if you use any]
_ bring pickling liquid to a boil, stirring occasionally
_ reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes
_ remove from heat and cool till lukewarm
_ place 2 peeled garlic cloves into sterilized jars [4 jars], 2 fresh dill pieces [or dry dill seeds], and 5-8 jalapeño slices
_ divide cucumbers between the jars [should fit in tight]
_ spoon lukewarm brine into jars and cover the cucumbers completely
_ let jars rest on the counter uncovered for an hour
_ close jars and keep the pickles in the refrigerator
[wait 24 hours before eating the pickles for best flavor]
_ store in the fridge for up to 1 month
If you want to store pickles for longer, bring a large pot of water to a boil and place the filled and closed jars inside. Once inside turn off heat, cover with a lid and leave pickling jars to cool down with the water [will take a couple of hours].
[this changes the pickle color - as you see in the picture above]
JALAPEÑO-DILL-GURKEN
1300-1800 g Gürkchen zum Einlegen
1 Esslöffel Meersalz
4 frische Jalapeños
8 Zehen Knoblauch
8 Stück frischer Dill
[oder 2 Esslöffel trockene Dillsamen]
1250 ml destillierter weißer Essig
1500 ml Wasser
2 Esslöffel ganze schwarze Pfefferkörner
1 Esslöffel Koriandersamen
1 Esslöffel Senfkörner
3 Esslöffel Salz
2 Esslöffel Zucker [optional]