Saffron Cucumber Pickles
- Contributed by Jean-Georges Vongerichten
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SERVINGS:
MAKES ABOUT 1 1/2 QUARTS
Recipe: Saffron Cucumber Pickles
- FAST
- HEALTHY
- MAKE-AHEAD
- VEGETARIAN
Ingredients
- 1 cup Champagne vinegar
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon crumbled saffron threads
- Two 1-pound European seedless cucumbers, sliced 1/8 inch thick
- In a medium saucepan, combine the vinegar with the wine, sugar, salt and saffron and bring to a boil. Let cool to room temperature.
- In a heatproof bowl, pour the pickling liquid over the cucumbers. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- From Condiments of the Chef
- Published June 2002





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