Pressgurka

Name: Pressgurka
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 people
Ingredients: 1 cucumber; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ cup water; 4 tablespoons white vinegar; 3 tablespoons sugar; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Rest Time
3 hrs
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
8 people
Calories
23 kcal
Course
Salad
Cuisine
Scandinavian, Swedish, Vegan

Pressgurka

Jennifer Becker

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Pressgurka is a traditional Swedish salad prepared with salted cucumber, pressed and marinated with sugar and vinegar.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 cucumber
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup water
4 tablespoons white vinegar
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

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Instructions

Thinly slice the cucumber with a mandolin slicer.
Place the cucumber slices in a colander and coat them with salt.
Place a dish on the cucumber and add a weight over it (for example 4 lb / 2 kg of flour).
Boil the water and stir in the vinegar and sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
Cool and add the dill.
Remove the weight from the cucumber and squeeze it by hand.
Transfer the cucumber slices to a large bowl or glass jar and pour over the mixture of water, vinegar, sugar and dill.
Mix well.
Refrigerate for 3 hours before serving.