The brine used for preparing half-sour pickles should be warm but not hot—its temperature should be around 68°F. Hot water ...

The brine used for preparing half-sour pickles should be warm but not hot—its temperature should be around 20°C. Hot water could deprive the pickles of valuable nutrients and soften them.

Brighten any dish up with these sweet and sour, crunchy quick pickles. You can go for the classic ... plus any extra to half-fill the jar. Top up with water so that the vegetables are covered ...

More often than not dill pickles ... See the Recipe Tips for information on how to sterilise jars. Wash the gherkins or cucumbers. Leave gherkins whole, but if using cucumbers, cut in half ...