Jasmine Green Tea-Pickled Cucumbers

(4 pickles) Servings

Cook Time: 20 minutes

A great twist on an Asian-style pickle.

Ingredients

4 small (Lebanese or Persian) cucumbers

½ cup rice vinegar

1 tsp white sugar

½ tsp salt

2 tsp Jasmine Green Tea

2 tsp toasted sesame seeds, black and/or white, for service

Instructions

1

Peel cucumbers zebra-style. Halve cucumbers and scrape out the seeds. Then slice each half thinly. add to a container with a lid.

2

In a saucepan, add rice vinegar, sugar and salt and heat gently to a simmer.

3

Add Jasmine Green Tea, stir, cover and leave to steep for 3-5 minutes, then strain over the cucumbers.

4

Cool then refrigerate until needed. Enjoy within 3-4 days.

5

Sprinkle with sesame seeds when you serve.