Spicy zucchini for the winter: 5 delicious recipes for canning, storage

Cooking spicy zucchini for the winter is not difficult. The result of such efforts is a tasty and savory snack that goes well with a side dish. You can prepare a salad from these vegetables. If you combine zucchini with rice, you get a good snack with vegetables. Preservation is stored for a long time, but when preparing such snacks, you should strictly follow the rules and proportions.

The subtleties of cooking spicy zucchini for the winter

During the cold period, there are often problems with vegetables, so you really want to get a jar of pre-cooked zucchini out of the refrigerator. Spicy preparation is combined with chicken and a side dish and is able to decorate any table.

Various subtleties will help prepare a delicious dish:

1. Zucchini are considered to be versatile vegetables, they are combined with other ingredients to create a variety of snacks.
2. These vegetables do not have a clear taste, when using seasonings, you can give the workpiece any flavor.
3. Use pure s alt - iodine or other ingredients can ruin the preservation.
4. Zucchini can be pickled, jams are made from them, compotes are cooked.
5. If the peel on the vegetable is too thick, then it is better to cut it off. Only young zucchini are not treated this way.
6. If you prefer blanks without vinegar and refuse it, then give preference to citric acid.

But before you start creating snacks, make sure that the vegetables meet all the necessary characteristics.

Requirements for the main ingredients

To create a delicious preparation, pay attention to the quality of the ingredients:

• choose moderately ripe vegetables, make sure that there is no rot, mold, such "blotches" on their surface will spoil the preservation;
• choose spices correctly, follow the proportions, avoid low-quality spices, they can ruin the dish.

Attention! Preference is given to young zucchini, as they are soft and juicy. These vegetables have soft flesh. It is great for creating blanks.

Preparing containers for the start of the process

Before you make a salad of zucchini, pickle them or create a spicy snack, you should prepare the container. Banks need to be sterilized, this is done as follows:

1. Inspect the container for cracks, chips and other damage.
2. Then wash thoroughly using baking soda and warm water.
3. Dry with a clean cloth, put upside down.
4. When the jars are dry, they are sterilized over steam, kept for at least 5 minutes.
5. Lids are kept in boiling water for less, only 1.5-2 minutes.
6. Then the container is wiped again and placed upside down, when the drops drain, you can use the containers for their intended purpose.

Methods of cooking spicy zucchini for the winter

Since these vegetables are considered universal, there are dozens of ways to prepare them. Consider a couple of recipes that are not particularly difficult and are popular with housewives.

Classic Hot Pepper Recipe

You can cook delicious vegetables using the classic recipe:

Ingredients: It will take 1.3 kilograms of zucchini.How to cook: Chop all the garlic and herbs.

	About 210 grams of sugar. 125 milliliters of sunflower oil. 425 milliliters of vinegar. S alt without additives, about 4 tablespoons. 2 heads of garlic. Some greens.
	Cut the zucchini in any way, add the remaining ingredients on the list. Place the resulting salad in a container, leave in the refrigerator overnight. After the specified time, decompose, filling them with the remaining marinade.

No sterilization

This recipe will make spicy zucchini:

What you need: Cooking method:Vegetables in the amount of 3 kilograms.

One pod of pepper. 100 grams of peeled garlic. Three medium carrots. 2 tablespoons of rock s alt. Glass of butter. 250 grams of sugar.	It's worth dicing vegetables, chop peeled garlic and carrots in a meat grinder, add pepper. Mix s alt, sugar and butter in a bowl. Bring the marinade to a boil, then cook for another 5 minutes, add the zucchini and cook for 20-25 minutes. Then cool the dish and arrange it in jars.

In spicy sauce

Spicy filling in the cellar is given a special place. It is prepared in the following way:

Ingredients: 150 grams of peeled garlic.How to cook:

	4 kilos of zucchini. 750 grams of carrots. A glass of vinegar. Three tablespoons of s alt. Glass of butter. 250-300 grams of sugar. A hot pepper pod, paprika will do as well.
	The method is very simple: cut the zucchini into circles, then chop the carrots, garlic, hot peppers. Add oil and spices to the bowl. We'll have to wait 25 minutes, then add vinegar and arrange the zucchini in jars.

Spicy zucchini slices with carrots

To prepare a delicious snack for the winter, you will need the following products:

• 2.5 kilograms of zucchini, already peeled;
• 1 kilogram of carrots and onions;
• 500 grams sweet pepper;
• 200 grams of garlic;
• 20-25 grams of Korean seasoning;
• glass of butter;
• 150 ml 9% vinegar;
• 200 grams of sugar, 50 grams of s alt.

Chop everything, cut vegetables in a semicircle. Then three carrots, garlic pass through the press. We put everything in a large container, mix. We heat the oil and pour vegetables into it, add vinegar, s alt and sugar.

Let the salad stand for 2 hours, then mix it a few more times and put it in jars.

With bow

A simple recipe that will help you create a delicious dish for a winter feast. What you need:

1. Half a kilo of onions.
2. 2 kilos of zucchini, peeled and seeded.
3. 100 milliliters of pure water.
4. 1 head of garlic, peeled.
5. 100 milliliters of sunflower oil.
6. Some greenery.
7. 25 grams of sugar, 50 grams of s alt.
8. 3 tablespoons of vinegar (9 percent).

It is worth cutting the zucchini into thin rings or half rings, fry them in boiling oil, put in a colander. Cut the onion and garlic, you can chop the latter with a press. Finely chop the parsley and basil.

Place oil, sugar, s alt and spices in a container, prepare the marinade by holding the pan on the fire. Then pour vegetables with marinade, mix everything, let the workpiece stand for a while (2-3 hours).

Further storage

After the zucchini are ready, they are laid out in jars, they are turned over and placed on the lids. The container is wrapped in a warm towel.

After a day they are placed in a cool place where they will be stored.

How long canned zucchini keep

They have a long shelf life, provided that the composition includes vinegar. With conservation, nothing will happen throughout the year. With vinegar, snacks are stored for no more than 2 years.

When preparing vegetables for the winter, use different ingredients, experiment with the recipe. I think that the result will not only surprise, but also please.

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