Lightly Salted Cucumbers

Homemade, crunchy cucumbers that are ready in just a couple of days. Fresh, aromatic, and perfectly salty — the kind of simple recipe that always disappears quickly 

Ingredients

• Small cucumbers (with bumps)

• Garlic

• Dill flower heads

For the brine

• 1 liter cold water

• 1 tbsp salt (heaped)

• 1 tsp sugar

Steps

1. Trim off the ends of the cucumbers

2. Cover the cucumbers with cold water and leave for 1 hour, then drain. This helps keep them extra crunchy

Brine

3. Mix salt and sugar into 1 liter of cold water until dissolved

4. Cut garlic cloves in half

5. Place cucumbers into a jar, alternating with garlic and dill

6. Pour the brine over the cucumbers, fully covering them

7. Leave at room temperature for a few hours or overnight

8. Transfer to the refrigerator and store in the brine

They are ready the next day or two, and become even tastier over time