Pickles (Mekhallel)
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.
