Pickled Gherkins Recipe -Quick and Easy

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Pickled Gherkins Recipe -Quick and Easy
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Ingredients:

  • 100 g salt
  • 1 liter water ( brine)
  • 1 tbsp pickling spices (storebought )

Directions:

  1. Ingredients.
  2. Small dill cucumbers.
  3. Brine, using 225 g salt to each 2 litres water.
  4. Spiced vinegar.
  5. Method.
  6. Place the gherkins in a saucepan, and cover with the brine.
  7. Bring nearly to boiling point. Do not actually boil, but simmer for 10 minutes.
  8. Drain and leave until cold, then pack into (clean ,dry warmed jars) jars, and cover with spiced vinegar, preferably aromatic.
  9. Spiced vinegar.
  10. Place the vinegar and Pickling Spice in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, boil a minute or so and remove from the heat.
  11. You can pack and pour the vinegar when it cools if you prefer and use vinegar covers. I pour the vinegar on while still hot and seal straight away,( using mason jars, warm the jars first !).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 14.3 Kcal (60 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.02g 0%
Sodium 4846.31mg 202%
Potassium 3.7mg 0%
Total Carbs 0.17g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.06g 0%
Protein 0.02g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 9.4mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 16.2 Kcal (68 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.02g 0%
Sodium 5492.71mg 202%
Potassium 4.19mg 0%
Total Carbs 0.19g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.07g 0%
Protein 0.02g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 10.7mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 0.3
    Points
  • 0
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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