Sweet-and-sour cucumbers: a quick, tasty summer side dish!

Name: Sweet-and-sour cucumbers: a quick, tasty summer side dish!
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 500 g cucumbers; 1 garlic clove; 5 sprigs of mint; 180 ml white wine vinegar; 45 ml water; 20 g sugar; Pink peppercorns (a handful); 1 heaping tablespoon coarse salt

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Appetizer

Very Easy

3 h 30 m

145 Kcal

Looking for a summer side dish to serve with meat or fish? We’ve already shared the recipe for refreshing no-cook marinated zucchini, and today we’d like to suggest another tasty idea that’s very easy to prepare: sweet-and-sour cucumbers. Give them a try at home: you’ll need just a few ingredients, and this budget-friendly, no-cook dish can also be served with aperitifs. The special flavor of sweet-and-sour cucumbers is sure to win everyone over. Follow the step-by-step instructions to make them at home today!

Ingredients

500 g cucumbers
1 garlic clove
5 sprigs of mint
180 ml white wine vinegar
45 ml water
20 g sugar
Pink peppercorns (a handful)
1 heaping tablespoon coarse salt

Materials

Cutting board
Knife
Airtight container (or bowl)

Preparation

Preparation30 min

Waiting time3 hours

First, wash the cucumbers under running water, scrubbing the skins thoroughly. Then slice them.
Place the cucumber slices in a colander. Sprinkle them with coarse salt and toss with your hands.
Place a weight on top of the cucumbers (we used a glass bowl) and let them release some of their liquid for at least 20 minutes.
Rinse them quickly under running water, dry them with a clean dish towel (or paper towels), and place them in the container you'll use to store them.
In a saucepan, pour in the water and white wine vinegar, then add the pink peppercorns, the peeled garlic clove, the sugar, and the mint leaves.
Bring to a boil and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes.
Remove the garlic from the mixture and pour it over the cucumbers. Once everything has cooled, close the container, place it in the refrigerator, and let the cucumbers marinate for at least 3 to 4 hours before serving.
And there you have it: the sweet-and-sour cucumbers are ready!