Wednesday, November 14, 2012

How to make Lacto Fermented Garlic Dill Pickles


Today's homesteading activity is making Lacto-Fermented Kosher Dill Pickles!  So quick and easy to make and so healthy and delicious.  Goes great with just about anything...with any kind of burger or sandwich, cut up in a salad, as a snack, even with eggs in the morning.  Sometimes I will eat one just for the digestive enzymes after a heavy meal.  They are so yum!

These are some crazy weird new jars I got, long and thin, but they work great.  Pint and a half mason jars.  I got them by accident but they are actually really fun looking.  Anyway...Pickles!!!

Ingredients:
-Cucumbers:  As many that fit whole in the jar, or I also slice them in quarters.
-Sea Salt: I use about 1 1/2 teaspoons. You want the brine to taste salty but not overly salty.
-Dill (Dried or Fresh):  About 1 1/2 teaspoons.  I'm an eyeballer.  So any recipe you get from me, play with!  Just assess how much dill you want with your pickles!
-Raw Garlic: 2-3 cloves sliced
-Mustard Seeds: 1-2 teaspoons...Eyeball it! :)
-Filtered Water

Put cukes in jar.  Put the salt and spices in.  Fill with filtered water, cap well and shake to mix.  Let sit out at room temperature for 3-5 days, check them after 3 days and see if they are sufficiently pickley tasting!  Put in cold storage and enjoy!!!



 

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