Natural Pickles - Lacto Fermented Cucumbers

[@parasporian]

Best presentation by far !

[@Leelalicious]

Wow, thanks!

[@mariwillalwaysgivethanks]

Excellent, concise and step-by-step demo ... could you ask for more? I lost 30 minutes of my time looking at other channels that didn't provide a brine or show the steps involved. Thank you!👍

[@Leelalicious]

You are very welcome. I am so glad this video is helpful

[@eduardriemer3012]

Guter Rezept und die Ernte auch 👍

[@LauraMarcacci-l5e]

Thank you so much for this very easy recipe, and the way you have explained it! You have a very lovely and calming tone of voice. Have a great day.

[@Leelalicious]

Thank you so much. I am glad the video is helpful

[@ConnyR91]

Danke für Rezept. Du hast gute Ernte.❤

[@Leelalicious]

Ja die Gurken war sehr glücklich im heißen Sommer

[@eduardriemer3012]

Gute Rezept und die Ernte auch 👍

[@margaretpollard2179]

👍 Great video! Looking forward.to trying all 3 recipes! Thank you!

[@jessicalinger7689]

Thank you! I cant wait to make these 😊

[@Leelalicious]

You're very welcome! Let me know how they turn out.

[@Ronzo777]

Really goood video, very clear and helpful. Good job. Other explanations online can be quite confusing.

[@Leelalicious]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sofiamoysidou]

I also love dil cucumbers

[@Leelalicious]

So so good!

[@caitlynpatten687]

Thank you so much for posting this video just tried it me and my kids love the fermented pickles delicious!!

[@Leelalicious]

Yay! So glad to hear they were a hit!

[@terrysanders2817]

Excellent teacher!

[@Leelalicious]

Thank you! 😃

[@canwork4-xc7kt]

your channel just an amazing healthy guide ❤

[@Leelalicious]

So glad you like it!

[@sofiamoysidou]

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[@Leelalicious]

Χαίρομαι που σου αρέσει

[@itsAdi_]

Perfect natural pickles, i like your presentation 👌😊

[@Leelalicious]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@The_real_reaperwolf]

I was searching for the sauerkraut recipe and i found lot of recipes i needed 😆 by the way try this recipe with indian gooseberry , pineapple,raw mango or chilli if you have time trust me rae mango snd pineapple will blow your mind 🤯 😆 thanks for your informative videos i really enjoyed it 😊

[@Leelalicious]

That sounds amazing. I'll have to try this

[@Sparkle2day]

Quick question. May I make this brine without the cucumbers? I drink the brine as an electrolyte.

[@Leelalicious]

I think you could just add a pinch of salt to your water. This brine recipe is designed to preserve and flavor cucumbers during fermentation. I think drinking it directly may not be delicious or healthy actually.

[@julieclaing2952]

Could I use the same base with green or yellow beans instead of cucumbers ? Thank you😊

[@Leelalicious]

Yes I did this with our purple beans this summer. It’s delicious 😋

[@stevezakis3274]

Hi. I watched your sauerkraut recipe and decided to buy a nice crock with weights like you have. I was just curious if you have to check on it everyday or does the sealed lid keep everything in order. Thanks!

[@Leelalicious]

I do recommend checking on it because the fermentation activity can be very powerful at lifting up the weights. Pushing down on them once a day for the first few days will also release some of the CO2 gases, which can affect the sauerkraut flavor if trapped.

[@stevezakis3274]

@@Leelalicious thanks for the reply. I rewatched your video and either saw that you did that or you said to do that.

[@jennyid]

I came to ask this exact question 😊😊,happy she answered

[@-1lovethesea]

Thanks❤

[@Leelalicious]

You're welcome 😊

[@pattyfromherz9965]

how long do the fermented pickles last on the shelf?

[@Leelalicious]

I would not ferment it on the shelf for much longer than 5-6 days. It gets very sour quickly. I don’t imagine it being enjoyable after that. In the fridge it can last for up to a year

[@pattyfromherz9965]

ok thank you🥰🥰@@Leelalicious

[@nads1162]

My cucumbers went all mushy, i followed the instructions.Any advice

[@Leelalicious]

Sorry it didn't work out as expected. Other than the tips I already give in the video, sometimes the wrong type of cucumber will turn out mushy. Slicing cucumbers can turn too soft too quickly. I recommend using only kirby/pickling cucumbers for fermentation.

[@kb2vca]

You might add more tannin (the grape leaves or horseradish leaves or tannin powder you can get from a local home brew store or online) . A lack of enough tannin can result in mushy cucumbers.

[@pattyfromherz9965]

Hi can you use homemade apple cider vinegar?

[@Leelalicious]

Vinegar can’t be used for lacto fermentation. But you can make refrigerator pickles with it. The recipe is very similar, just use half water and half vinegar. Store in the fridge for at least 24 hours and then your cucumbers will have a distinct pickle flavor already.

[@pattyfromherz9965]

thank you for the info🥰🥰@@Leelalicious

[@Leelalicious]

@@pattyfromherz9965 you are very welcome!

[@laurabeckley3448]

After about 3 days, mine are having a bleachy smell. Is that normal?

[@Leelalicious]

Hmm that doesn't sound right. Do they taste bleachy too? It could be that some alcohol was produced in the process. Also since this a wild fermentation, there is always the potential of a less desirable bacteria growing. Which technically the high salt content should prevent, but there could be a rogue one. Try to refrigerate for a few days and see if the smell disappears. If it tastes bad, discard.

[@laurabeckley3448]

@@Leelalicious just opened them. One is smelling and tasting better. I'll give them another day or so and see what I get.

[@VeeKayGreenerGrass]

What about mulberry leaf?

[@Leelalicious]

I haven't heard of that idea but if mulberry leaves are high in tannins then they would be great too. We actually just got a mulberry tree last year, so I'll have to try it next pickling season

[@pattyfromherz9965]

Do you make apple cider vinegar?

[@Leelalicious]

We don’t live in an apple growing area so cider isn’t easy to come by. But I make apple scrap vinegar all the time. Would you be interested in a video about that? I could also look into making my own cider in the Vitamix for a cider vinegar video

[@pattyfromherz9965]

Yes that would be great🥰🥰@@Leelalicious

[@chloeruth937]

you are so cool!!

[@Leelalicious]

😎

[@vanluong1477]

We have Sauerkraut, pickles. How about Kimchi next 😛

[@Leelalicious]

That's a great idea. I have to learn a bit more about kimchi myself before I can teach it. I also have yogurt and kombucha video tutorials on the channel

[@JuiceBox22]

Hello, hey, hi I love you

[@briannunya2838]

Krauchi

[@eduardriemer3012]

Gute Rezept und die Ernte auch 👍

[@Leelalicious]

Dankeschön 😋