Sweet and Sour Cucumber
Sweet, slightly sour, super crunchy with condensed cucumber flavor, this is exactly what this sweet and sour cucumber is. Really simple and easy to make. It’s not really a pickle but will last in the fridge for 2 weeks.
- Total Time5 minutes
- Yield1 Pint 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 Medium Suyo Long Cucumbers (replace with English cucumbers or other skinny slicing cukes)
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2-1/2 TBsp Sugar
- 2 TBsp Rice Vinegar (or white wine vinegar/ apple cider vinegar)
Instructions
- Clean and slice the cucumbers into 3mm rounds
- Add 1tsp of salt and mix well, let sit for 10 minutes
- Drain and squeeze out as much moisture as you can (This step makes the cucumbers super crunchy and condenses the flavor)
The cucumbers should look much smaller and almost wrinkly.
- Move the cucumbers into a pint jar, add 2TBsp of sugar and 2 TBsp of vinegar, shake around to mix and keep in the fridge for 2 hours before serving
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish
- Cuisine: Taiwanese, Vegetarian
Find it online: https://www.choochoocachew.com/sweetsourcucumber/
