Pickled Gherkins Recipe -Quick And Easy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

25 gherkins
100 g salt
1 liter water (brine)
600 ml white vinegar
1 tablespoon pickling spices (storebought )

Preparation

ingredients.
small dill cucumbers.
brine, using 225 g salt to each 2 litres water.
spiced vinegar.
method.
Place the gherkins in a saucepan, and cover with the brine.
Bring nearly to boiling point. Do not actually boil, but simmer for 10 minutes.
Drain and leave until cold, then pack into (clean ,dry warmed jars) jars, and cover with spiced vinegar, preferably aromatic.
Spiced vinegar.
Place the vinegar and Pickling Spice in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, boil a minute or so and remove from the heat.
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 !).