How to make traditional German Gherkins - Essiggurken

In this Video I show you how to make traditional German Gherkins.
This Recipe is a traditional recipe from the "Spreewald". Spreewaelder Essiggurken are famous in Germany and much loved.

For this Recipe you need:
About 3 kg gherkins,
Onions

500 g sugar
65 g salt
1 liter vinegar (min 10% acid)
5 liter water

some spice like
Mustard seeds
All Spice
Pepper Corn
Bay leaves
you can add Gloves, Dill seeds, Coriander seeds and chili's as well.
If you have put some fresh dill in it as well

This makes about 10 jars - size 1 liter

Bring the liquids, sugar, salt and spices to a boil and let cool down for 1-2 hours.

Put the gherkins in the jars and add onions and bay leaves ( and dill if you get). Fill up with the spice, vinegar mixture and close the jars.

Put in preheated oven at 100 C (212 F) for 20-30 minutes.

The finished jars have to rest for at least a week or two until ready to eat.

For other traditional German recipes please see my blog at   / germancooking  

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