Winter delicacy in cans: delicious, crispy, pickles with vodka

Canned cucumbers with vodka - a traditional classic appetizer of Russian cuisine. There are several recipes for making this salting: some are suitable for lovers of spicy dishes, others have a more delicate taste. The taste of alcohol when drinking cucumbers is not felt, it only makes them more elastic and crisp.

Consider recipes for salted crispy cucumbers for the winter in vodka cans and reveal the secrets of their preparation.

Features of pickling cucumbers with vodka

Vodka acts as a preservative, it is used instead of the traditional vinegar... It prevents fermentation, with it vegetables do not lose their shape, taste and benefits. Experienced chefs use not only vodka, but also odorless moonshine. After such a snack, you can get behind the wheel - the amount of alcohol in the product is extremely low.

Preparation of ingredients and containers

For cooking, use a fresh crop - cucumbers should be elastic and even, up to 12 cm in length. It is recommended to take fruits of the same size for harvesting, so they are evenly saturated with the marinade. The cucumbers are washed and soaked for 2 hours in cold water to make them more elastic.

Banks and lids are inspected for chips and dents. Whole specimens are washed with soda solution, left to dry on a clean towel. All utensils and other kitchen utensils must be clean.

Salting recipes with vodka

How to make the most delicious crispy cucumbers with vodka? Experienced chefs share easy, step-by-step cooking recipes.

Fast cooking method

100 g of this snack contains 22 kcal, it is harmless to the figure and health. Cooking requires a standard set of products, you can easily find all the ingredients in your nearest supermarket:

• 0.5 kg of cucumbers;
• 700 ml of water;
• 3 cloves of garlic;
• a sprig of dill;
• 70 g salt;
• 60 g sugar;
• 40 ml of vodka;
• ground black pepper to taste;
• 3 bay leaves.

How to salt:

1. Wash the jars, put clean dill, bay leaf and peeled garlic cloves on the bottom of each.
2. Soak the washed cucumbers in cold water for 2 hours, transfer to jars.
3. Pour boiling water over, at this time prepare the marinade: add salt, sugar and black pepper to the water. Bring to a boil and add vodka, stir.
4. Pour plain water from the jar and pour in the marinade. The cucumbers should be close to each other.
5. Close with iron lids and cool by turning upside down.

Without sterilization

To prepare such a snack, nylon lids are used. Recipes without sterilization save time. Store the snack in the refrigerator.

Ingredient List:

• 2.5 kg of small cucumbers;
• 3 liters of water;
• 110 g salt;
• 90 g sugar;
• 5 bay leaves;
• head of garlic;
• ground red pepper to taste;
• 5 black peppercorns;
• 50 ml of vodka.

Technology salting:

1. Rinse the jars, put black pepper, bay leaf, cloves of garlic on the bottom of each. Tamp the cucumbers and cover them with salt water. Leave the workpiece for 3 days at room temperature.
2. After the appearance of a white foam, pour out the water. To cook brine: add salt and sugar to the water, bring to a boil. Pour into a jar and add vodka, close with a nylon lid.
3. Put away in a dark and cool place. The cucumbers are ready to eat in 2 weeks.

Interesting! Due to the alcohol content in the dish, children are advised to eat no more than two of these cucumbers a day.

"Rowan" snack with honey, citric acid and vodka without sterilization

Due to honey and citric acid, greens acquire a pleasant sweet and sour taste. The appetizer looks appetizing on a festive table, combined with rice, potatoes, buckwheat.

What you need:

• 0.5 kg gherkins;
• 600 ml of water;
• 3 branches of rowan;
• 3 black currant leaves;
• a bunch of parsley;
• a bunch of dill;
• 40 ml of honey;
• 20 g citric acid;
• 40 ml of vodka;
• 50 g of salt;
• chili peppers to taste.

How to salt:

1. Rinse all the ingredients and dishes, put black currant leaves, rowan sprigs, dill and parsley at the bottom of the jar. Add chili pepper to taste.
2. Rinse the gherkins and put in a jar, pour boiling water over. After 15 minutes, pour into a saucepan and boil.
3. Add vodka, honey, citric acid to the pan. Boil and pour back.
4. Roll up the jars with lids and leave to cool upside down.

Interesting! Gherkins- cucumbers up to 7 cm in size. For pickling, pick varieties with pimples, for example, Micron, Mels, Moravian gherkin. The harvest of these cucumbers is crisp and firm.

Recipe with lime, vodka and cognac

They prepare such a snack in liter jars, take them with them to visit or to nature. The taste is tender, with a slight sourness. Ingredient List:

• 500 g gherkins;
• 20 g lime;
• 40 g sugar;
• 40 g of salt;
• 15 ml of vodka;
• 15 ml of brandy;
• 3 bay leaves;
• 5 dill umbrellas;
• 8 black peppercorns.

Cooking technology:

1. Rinse the jars, put gherkins, lavrushka leaves and dill umbrellas. Cut the lime into quarters and add to the cucumbers. Add black pepper.
2. Cover with water for half an hour. Then pour water into a saucepan, boil, add vodka and brandy, salt and sugar.
3. Close with an iron lid and cool. The appetizer is ready to eat in 2 days.

Spicy

The savory snack looks appetizing and will brighten up any pantry room or dining table.

What is required for cooking:

• 800 g of cucumbers;
• 1 lemon;
• 60 g sugar;
• 60 g of salt;
• 3 sprigs of cloves;
• 30 g fresh ginger root;
• 6 cherry leaves;
• 6 oak leaves;
• a bunch of dill;
• 70 ml of vodka.

Cooking technology:

1. Rinse cucumbers, cut off the ends, soak for 3 hours in cold water.
2. Scald the lemon and ginger root with boiling water and cut into thin slices or circles.
3. Place cherry and oak leaves in a clean jar, add dill, cloves, other spices and herbs to taste.
4. Tamp the cucumbers, place lemon circles around the edges so that they fit snugly against the walls of the jar.
5. Add salt and sugar to the water, boil. Pour into a jar and pour vodka.
6. Cool, use 3-4 days later. Recommended to serve a snack cold.

Interesting! Lemon and ginger root are a source of vitamin C. This snack is recommended to be consumed in the winter and autumn seasons to protect yourself and your family from colds and flu.

With red currant and horseradish

During the preparation process, a delicious and aromatic marinade is obtained - it has a sweet and sour delicate taste.

Ingredient List:

• 500 g gherkins;
• 1 liter of water;
• 200 g of red currant berries;
• 3 red currant leaves;
• 2 laurel leaves;
• 1 head of garlic;
• 40 g of salt;
• 20 g sugar;
• 20 ml of vodka;
• 30 g horseradish root.

How to cook:

1. Wash jars and ingredients. Place the leaves of red currant and laurel at the bottom of the container, add black pepper and garlic to taste.
2. Grind the ginger root, add to the jar along with the berries.
3. Pour boiling water over for 20 minutes, pour water into a saucepan, add salt, sugar and vodka. Boil again and pour into jars.
4. Cool upside down in a dark place.

Recommendations for storage in the cellar and in the apartment

Blanks under iron lids are stored in a pantry, cellar or basement. Shelf life is up to one year. If the brine or marinade becomes cloudy, the cucumbers are spoiled. Recommended humidity for storage outside the refrigerator is about 80%.

If the cucumbers are under nylon lids, they are placed in a refrigerator at a temperature from 0 ° C to + 4 ° C. After opening, the snack is stored in the refrigerator for no more than a week, while the vegetables should be in brine.

Cooking tips

To pickle cucumbers with vodka correctly, experienced chefs recommend following the following recommendations:

1. Use well or spring water for brine. If this is not possible, then from the filter or bottled.
2. Observe the exact proportions of products, especially vodka. Excessive addition of vodka will make the cucumbers sour, and they quickly deteriorate.
3. Check the expiration date of products - spices, vodka, honey and other ingredients.
4. Do not use yellowed or soft overripe cucumbers.

Conclusion

Recipes for pickling cucumbers for the winter in vodka cans are easy to prepare. For pickles, young cucumbers or gherkins with pimples are used. The fruit should be fresh and young, firm and crunchy.

Vodka preserves vegetables, preserves their usefulness and taste. An appetizer is served to the first and second courses, the juicy taste of cucumbers complements meat, fish, and poultry. Store jars in the refrigerator, basement or cellar.