Cucumber in salt water

Put the colander in the sink and let the cucumbers sit for 20 minutes then gently pat dry with a paper towel. Pour in the water.

Put the colander in the sink and let the cucumbers sit for 20 minutes then gently pat dry with a paper towel.

Cucumber in salt water. When a cucumber is placed in a strong salt solution the resulting pickles are shriveled. This is because the cucumber tends to lose water when placed in such an environment. Fermentation still occurs though at a rather slow rate.

Place the cucumber slices in a container pour the salt water over the top of the cucumbers and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight. Overnight is my preference. Since cucumber sizes vary just know that you need enough salt water to cover all the cucumber slices.

Try this cucumber water recipe. 2 cucumbers sliced thin. Tsp sea salt.

Add the sliced cucumbers and the salt to a large pitcher or jar. Pour in the water. Put the chopped cucumbers in a large colander and toss with a large pinch of salt.

Put the colander in the sink and let the cucumbers sit for 20 minutes then gently pat dry with a paper towel. When making fresh cucumbers saltwater soaking or brining is commonly used to remove excess water from cucumbers and add flavor to vegetables before pickling. Fresh cucumbers are soaked in a salt and water brine overnight before being packed into jars and covered with their final pickling liquid.