Fermented Pickles

Lacto-Fermented Pickles

INGREDIENTS:

  • Pickling-style cucumbers, sliced
  • Fresh garlic, minced
  • Fresh or dried dill weed
  • 3/4+ cup water
  • 1 Tbsp. salt
  • 1/4 cup whey
  • 1 Tbsp. peppercorns

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Dissolve the salt in water then add the whey.
  2. Mix the cucumber slices, garlic, and dill together and place in a fermentation container. Pour the liquid over the vegetables. Ideally the vegetables should be submerged under the liquid. Add more salt brine as needed.
  3. Ferment for 7 to 14 days or longer at room temperature.

Once the fermentation period is complete, store cultured pickles in the refrigerator or root cellar.

packing sliced cucumbers and seasonings
pouring brine over the cucumber mix
the buddy team completed the job start to finish

Natalie