Jasmine Green Tea-Pickled Cucumbers
A great twist on an Asian-style pickle.
Ingredients
- 4 small Lebanese or Persian cucumbers
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 1 tsp White Sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp Jasmine Green Tea
- 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds black and/or white, for service
Instructions
- Peel cucumbers zebra-style. Halve cucumbers and scrape out the seeds. Then slice each half thinly. add to a container with a lid.4 small Lebanese or Persian cucumbers
- In a saucepan, add rice vinegar, sugar and salt and heat gently to a simmer.1/2 cup rice vinegar, 1 tsp White Sugar, 1/2 tsp salt
- Add Jasmine Green Tea, stir, cover and leave to steep for 3-5 minutes, then strain over the cucumbers.2 tsp Jasmine Green Tea
- Cool then refrigerate until needed. Enjoy within 3-4 days.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds when you serve.2 tsp toasted sesame seeds
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