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There are quite a few ways to process cucumbers for the winter. Vegetables are universal in use, they are pickled, salted, included in salads, assorted, sour with tomatoes or cabbage. Cucumbers in horseradish leaves – one of the options for winter harvesting. The technology is simple, does not require much time, the product at the output is elastic and crispy.
Cucumbers are placed vertically in a wide container to reduce voids.
What do horseradish leaves give when pickling cucumbers
Salting cucumbers with leaves or with horseradish root is a traditional way of harvesting for the winter. The plant is used for pickling or pickling vegetables. The ingredient is multifunctional, the chemical composition is rich in vitamins and amino acids, mineral compounds. Thanks to sinigrin, the plant is bitter, but not burning, although bitterness is not felt in the preparation, but it gives piquancy to the taste of cucumbers.
The composition contains lysozyme – a substance with bactericidal properties, so the plant is also a good preservative, its presence in the product extends the shelf life and eliminates the fermentation process. The composition of horseradish contains a high concentration of tannins, due to which the fruits are elastic, with a crunch characteristic of pickles.
Selection and preparation of ingredients
Several requirements for products used for winter harvesting. Vegetables will need a small size, the same length (no more than 10 cm). They will be installed vertically in the container,
Preference is given to varieties designed specifically for salting and canning, they have a denser consistency and a strong peel. It is better to take grown in the open field.
Cucumbers are processed immediately after harvest. If they were lying, they must be placed in cold water for 2-4 hours, during which time the fruits will restore turgor and become elastic in the workpiece. Damaged or rotting specimens are not suitable.
The green mass of horseradish is taken young, a small size will make it easier to wrap the fruits in it, because it is more elastic than the old one. The surface must be intact without tears, stains or holes.
Do not use iodized and sea salt, because iodine makes cucumbers soft, with an unpleasant aftertaste.
Jars preparation
Capacities for the workpiece use any, except for galvanized metal. You can take enameled dishes or food-grade plastic. More often, cucumbers are salted in glass jars, the volume does not play a role.
If processing does not include seaming, small chips on the neck are acceptable. Pickled cucumbers are stored under nylon lids. In the case of pickling, check that the thread is intact and that there are no cracks on the container body.
Sterilization is necessary for preservation.
Process jars and lids in any usual way
For salting, pre-wash the container with baking soda, rinse and pour over with boiling water.
Recipes for cucumbers wrapped in horseradish leaves
Pickles wrapped in horseradish leaves can be made cold or hot, the recipes differ little from each other. Pickling requires a long heat treatment, the technology is more complex, but the shelf life of the product is much longer.
A simple recipe for pickled cucumbers in horseradish leaves for the winter
The method is quite popular and easy. For salting, you can use any container, depending on the amount of processed vegetables. All ingredients are prepared in advance and take only good quality.
Horseradish leaves are harvested according to the number of fruits.
For processing you will need:
- garlic – 1 head;
- cucumbers – 1,5 kg;
- green dill and cilantro – 1 bunch each;
- water – 1 l;
- salt – 2 Art. l .;
- sugar – 1 st. l.
Grape leaves are used as an alternative to horseradish
The sequence of the recipe for pickling cucumbers with horseradish leaves in a 5 l plastic bucket:
- Garlic is divided into shares, they can be used whole or cut into 2 parts. Half of the head is placed on the bottom of the container.
- Dill in the amount of 2/3 of the bunch is torn or cut into large pieces, they also do it with cilantro, the greens go on top of the garlic.
- A little stalk is left on top of the leaves, cucumbers begin to wrap from a hard top. On the second turn, the vein will pierce the sheet, thus fixing the twist, the excess part can be removed.
- Vegetables are placed vertically, compactly.
- Put the remaining garlic and herbs on top.
- A brine is made from cold raw water, spices are dissolved in it, and cucumbers are poured.
Oppression is set, after 10 days you can take a sample.
Pickled cucumbers with horseradish leaves and currant sprigs
The recipe for pickled cucumbers with horseradish leaves is designed for a three-liter jar. Vegetables take a small length, each wrapped in a leaf. Install vertically. In the marinade goes:
- salt – 2 Art. l .;
- sugar – 1 st. l .;
- vinegar – 80 ml.
For bookmark:
- garlic – 1 head;
- dill and parsley – 1 bunch each;
- currant – 4 branches.
Pickling technology:
- Sprinkle layers of vegetables with garlic, herbs and currants.
- A marinade is prepared from 1,5 liters of water, salt, sugar are dissolved in boiling water and containers are poured.
- Set to sterilize for 20 minutes, vinegar is poured in before completion.
Banks are closed and insulated for 24 hours.
Cucumbers in horseradish leaves without vinegar
You can process vegetables using the hot method. For canning cucumbers with horseradish leaves take:
- seeds or dry inflorescences of dill in a free dosage;
- sugar – 1 st. l .;
- salt – 2 tbsp. l;
- water – 1 l;
- sprig of rosemary;
- a head of garlic, if desired, you can add chili.
The sequence of pickling cucumbers in horseradish leaves for the winter:
- Cucumbers are wrapping.
- Stacked in a container, it is possible in a 3-liter jar, vertically or horizontally, without voids.
- Each layer is shifted with garlic and spices.
- In boiling water, dissolve the spices, pour the workpiece until it is completely covered.
They are closed with nylon covers and cleaned in the basement.
How to replace horseradish leaves when salting
Tannins are contained in:
- Cherries
- oak;
- black or red currant;
- mountain ash;
- grapes.
Blackcurrant, in addition to its bactericidal properties, will give the product an additional aroma. Oak will affect the density of the fruit. Rowan of the listed options is the strongest preservative. If the harvesting technology involves wrapping cucumbers, grape leaves are used, the taste will not differ much from horseradish.
Terms and methods of storage of blanks
The main condition for extending the shelf life is a low temperature, the mode should not exceed +4 0C, but not fall below zero. This is the condition for pickles. If the workpiece is in the basement without lighting, the shelf life is within 6 months. Pickled cucumbers have been heat-treated, vinegar is present in the brine, this method will extend the shelf life to 2 years.
Conclusion
Cucumbers in horseradish leaves are elastic, crispy with a pleasant spicy taste. The plant not only gives density, but also plays the role of a preservative. If the temperature is observed, the shelf life of the product is long. After processing by the cold method, the cucumbers are ready in 10 days, when poured with hot brine, the period is reduced to 6 days.
