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Cucumber-and-celery pickle

5 minutes

Cucumber-and-celery pickle

Serves Makes 1 litre

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups white vinegar
2 T yellow mustard seeds
4 T sugar
6 mini cucumbers, sliced lengthways
1 bunch celery, washed, leaves removed and sliced lengthways or chopped

Method

Place the vinegar, mustard seeds and sugar in a saucepan over a medium heat. Cook for 3–5 minutes, or until the sugar has dissolved, then remove from the heat.

Place the cucumber and celery slices into a 1-litre sterilised Weck jar and pour over the pickling liquid. Seal the jar tightly.

Allow the liquid to cool in the jar before serving.

Cook's note: Once opened, store in fridge.

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