Recipes for pickling gherkins?

akalea, Jan 14, 8:34am
Hi
Anyone got some good recipes for pickling/preserving gherkins.My daughter has grown some but can not find a recipe for pickling/preserving.Can you please help!

davidt4, Jan 14, 9:33am
Pickled Gherkins (or other veg)

approx 3 kg gherkins
100g plain salt (not iodised)

Wash gherkins.Put in a large bowl with the salt, add 1200 ml cold water, mix to dissolve salt.Leave at least 12 hours,up to 24 hours.

Drain and rinse in cold water.Pack tightly into jars,fill up jars with cold spiced vinegar (as below), distributing the spices evenly.Seal and store for a few weeks before opening.

Spiced vinegar:

1200 ml vinegar - white wine or cider are best
2 sticks of cinnamon
1 tab black or white peppercorns
10 cloves
1 tab mustard seeds
1 tab celery seeds

Mix in a saucepan, simmer 10 minutes, cool.

akalea, Jan 14, 9:55pm
Thank you. I will pass on to my daughter.

akalea, Jan 15, 12:04am
Forgot to ask if you bottle whole or sliced.

davidt4, Jan 15, 12:32am
Whole.