Even the neighbors will hear the crunch: we put cucumbers in for the winter without vinegar and without sugar - you can store them without a basement

Preserving cucumbers for the winter without vinegar and sugar is a completely realistic task.

We'll tell you a recipe for delicious pickled cucumbers that don't require a basement to store.

How to deliciously roll cucumbers

Place horseradish leaves, cherry (blackcurrant) leaves, dill sprigs and umbrellas (with seeds) on the bottom of three-liter jars. You can add black peppercorns.

We put the cucumbers into the jars not too tightly, and add a little greenery in the middle.

For brine, take two heaped tablespoons of salt per liter of water. Bring to a boil, pour over cucumbers.

Cover the jars with lids and leave for two days at room temperature.

The brine will become cloudy, foam will appear, and the cucumbers will change color. If this does not happen, the jars should be moved to a warmer (but not hot) place and left for another day.

Be sure to place plates under the jars, as the brine will leak out.

After two days, remove the foam and add two tablespoons of mustard powder to each jar. If there is not enough water, top it up to the top.

Cover the jars with lids again and leave to ferment for another day. After 24 hours, pour the brine into a saucepan and boil for 8-10 minutes.

We put the cucumbers into small jars (sterilize them first), add the seasonings that were fermented together with the cucumbers (fresh herbs cannot be added), pour in boiling brine, and roll up. You can even store such cucumbers at room temperature.