Lippe cucumbers

COOK TIME
45 mins

TOTAL TIME
45 mins

Ingredients

Directions

1. 1

   Peel and halve the cucumbers and scrape out the seeds. Cut cucumber halves into thick slices and put them into a pot. Add 50 ml vinegar, 30 g sugar and 1 1/2 litres water. Bring the cucumbers to the boil and cook for about 15 minutes until they are glassy. Remove the cucumbers and fill them into the prepared glasses.

2. 2

   Boil down the stock to half its original volume. Season to taste with 150-175 g sugar and vinegar. Season with little salt, add mustard seeds. Boil up again, pour over the gherkins and close. Leave to stand for about 4 weeks

3. 3

   4 weeks waiting period