Hot Gherkins

Posted 2016-03-27 by Bastion Harrison ⇒ follow

I remember when I used to go to McDonalds as a child and all the burgers had gherkins inside. Gherkins seem to have disappeared these days, but if you want to go a bit retro with your burger or sandwich, making your own is very easy. It does require a bit of patience though, as pickling time is required.

If you want to give your gherkins a bit of a kick, just add chillies.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: N/A
Makes: 1 large jar

Ingredients
1 cucumber
Malt vinegar
3 - 8 Dried chillies (optional)

Method

(Optional) Put dried chillies in the bottom of a large jar. How many you use is dependent on how hot you want it.

Using a mandolin, slice the cucumber finely.

Put all the cucumber slices in a jar.

Pour Vinegar all the way up to the top and seal the lid.

Leave the pickled cucumber for at least one week before using.