Pickles (Mekhallel)

Recipes

Prep Time

10 Minutes plus up to 20 days for the pickles to ferment

Cooking Time

0 Minutes

Servings

1 liter (1.06 qt) jar of pickles

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (250 ml) hot water
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 7-10 Persian or Japanese cucumbers washed and ends slightly trimmed
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled
  • Purified water, to cover the cucumber
  • ½ teaspoon oil

Directions

  • Combine the 1 cup (250 ml) hot water, salt, and sugar in a large measuring cup with a pour spout; stir until the salt and sugar are completely dissolved and then cool to room temperature.
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