Kiseli krastavci (pickled cucumbers)

Instructions

1. Wash the cucumbers and cut them into thick sticks or rounds depending on their size.
2. Sterilise two jars with boiling water and let them air-dry.
3. In each jar, arrange the peeled garlic, dill, bay leaf and peppercorns, then pack in the cucumbers.
4. Boil the vinegar, water, salt and sugar for 3 minutes, then pour them, still hot, over the cucumbers.
5. Close the jars and let them cool to room temperature before placing them in the fridge.
6. Let them marinate for 5 days before eating; the cucumbers will then be nicely crisp and fragrant.