Cucumbers in shpreevaldski with thyme

2 kg cucumbers

300 g small onion peeled

10 peas black pepper

6 umbrellas dill / 4 tbsp dried fennel seeds

5 berries Juniper

5 bay leaves

4 cloves garlic

2 sprigs thyme

Marinade:

750 ml water

500 ml spicy vinegar 5%

70 g sugar

40 g salt

Rinse well with cucumber and chop in several places with a toothpick.

Fold the cucumbers in a container, sprinkling with salt (salt to take optional), pour cold water 6 hours to leave, then rinse well under running cold water.

Along with spices to put cucumbers in pottery (or utensils made of glass, porcelain).

For the marinade pour water into a saucepan, add the vinegar, sugar and salt (40 g, these prescription), to bring everything to a boil, then allow to cool to about 60 degrees.

Pour the cooked marinade to cucumbers, cover the container lid, leave cucumbers in shpreevaldski thyme 3 weeks.