Cucumbers in tomato sauce for winter

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to prepare cucumbers in tomato sauce for the winter? Prepare all the products listed in the recipe. Cucumbers are better to take young, crispy, small about the same size. Tomato sauce will suit any taste. It can be a regular sauce without additives or with spices.

2. Step 2:

   

   If cucumbers are not elastic, then soak them in cold (almost icy) water for 2-3 hours. Then wash them thoroughly and dry them. Peel the garlic and rinse. The amount of garlic can be increased or decreased to taste. I used 2 small sized heads.

3. Step 3:

   

   Cut the tails from each cucumber on both sides, then cut the cucumbers lengthwise into strips (as in the photo).

4. Step 4:

   

   Pour water into a saucepan or saucepan, add tomato sauce, sugar and salt. Mix everything well and send it to the stove. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and boil over a moderate flame for about 2-3 minutes. Pour in the vinegar and hold it on the stove for a few more seconds.

5. Step 5:

   

   Wash and sterilize jars and lids in any way convenient for you. You can do this in the microwave, in the oven or in a water bath. Cut the garlic into slices or slices. Add the same amount of garlic and a pea of black or allspice to each jar.

7. Step 6:

   

   Arrange the cucumbers in jars. Start laying the strips vertically, tightly to each other, and put the remains of cucumbers on top.

8. Step 7:

   

   Fill the jars with hot tomato marinade to the top.

9. Step 8:

   

   Put a towel on the bottom of a wide saucepan. Put the jars and pour warm water almost to the shoulders. Sterilize the workpiece after boiling water for about 15-20 minutes.

10. Step 9:

    

    Roll up the jars with lids. Turn the top upside down, wrap up with a warm blanket and leave at room temperature until completely cooled.

11. Step 10:

    

    Cucumbers are ready! You can store them in any cool dark place.