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Nurse Moon's Quick Fire Pickles

[caption id="attachment_707" align="aligncenter" width="538"]Pretty pickles made with Fire Cider! Pretty pickles made with Fire Cider![/caption] This recipe was sent to me by my friend Helen, yes, she's a nurse and she knows what's good for us- whole, organic foods!  This quick pickle recipe is an excellent way to preserve all those cucumbers that have taken over your garden.  Raw cucumbers are a cooling summer food.  When combined with some hot pepper, garlic, ginger and vinegar these pickle become a perfect fall condiment or snack.  Enjoy! Fire Cider Pickles:
  • 2 or 3 cucumbers sliced into thin rounds
  • half an onion sliced into half moons
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • a thumbnail of ginger, peeled
For the Brine:
  • Few pinches of kosher salt
  • Crushed red pepper (to taste)
  • 1 cup water
  • 2/3 cup Fire Cider
  • 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
[caption id="attachment_708" align="aligncenter" width="538"]Boiling the pickles Boiling the pickles[/caption]  
Method:
1. Put the cucumber, onion slices, ginger and garlic into a clean quart canning jar. 2. Add the remaining brine ingredients to a pot an boil on the stove top for 5 minutes.
3. Pour the hot liquid mixture over the  cucumbers and onions in the jar and close lid.  Let it set for 5-10 minutes.
4. Strain the liquid back into the pot and boil another 10 minutes. Pour over the cucumbers and onions in the jar again and set for another 10 minutes with the lid on.
5. Now, bring water to a boil in the pot (enough water to cover the jar at least half way when submerged)  and set the jar, with the lid on and the cucumbers in the brine, in the boiling water.
6. Then turn off heat and let the jar (and hot water) cool.  Once it's cool, refrigerate and enjoy!
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Cucumber Salad

This recipe is a  Huebner family favorite.

Ingredients:

  • Cucumbers
  • White onion
  • Fire Cider
  • Salt
  • Lots of freshly ground black pepper
  • A splash of olive oil
  • optional: chopped fresh dill
[caption id="attachment_253" align="aligncenter" width="380"]Cool and refreshing! Cool and refreshing![/caption]

Procedure:

1. Peel and thinly slice as many cucumbers as you want to eat.  This salad gets better with time so make enough to have for lunch tomorrow.  Put the slices in a large bowl, add salt and toss. Let stand for at least a ½ hour then drain/squeeze out excess moisture – this concentrates the flavor!

2. Thinly slice enough white onion so that you have about 3 times as many cucumber slices as you do onion.  Mix the onion in with the cucumber.

3. Add a splash of organic, extra virgin olive oil.  Liberally add some Fire Cider and mix well.  Taste and adjust salt and Fire Cider.

4. Top with as much cracked black pepper as you like, the more the better.  Add some dill if using and mix again.

5.  Let sit for at least 20 minutes before serving.

Enjoy now or the next day and stay cool, healthy and hydrated!

 

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