Use the tiniest cucumbers you can find for these perfectly crunchy sour gherkins (aka. Cornichons).
Author: Ashley Adamant
Ingredients
Saltwater Soak
2tbspcanning salt
1cupwater
baby cucumbers
Canning Spices and Brine
peppercorns3-5 per quarter pint jar
allspice berries1-2 per quarter pint jar
1cupvinegarwhite or cider
1tbspcanning salt
Instructions
Make a brine with 1 part salt and 8 parts water, or 2 tablespoons of salt to each cup of water. Soak the tiny cucumbers for a few hours or overnight.
Drain the baby cucumbers and pack them into canning jars with spices. I've used 5 peppercorns and 2 allspice berries to each quarter pint canning jar.
Make a brine with 1 tbsp of canning salt to every cup of vinegar and bring to a boil. Each quarter pint jar only needs a few tablespoons of brine, but extra brine can be saved for the next batch.
Pour the brine over the pickles, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Seal with 2 part canning lids and store in the refrigerator or process in a water bath canner for 10 minutes.