Cucumbers and Sweet Red Pepper Pickles

• 2 cucumbers
• 1 sweet red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 Tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1 clove garlic

1. Put vinegar, water, sugar, salt, bay leaf, pepper and garlic into a pot.
2. Heat until boiling then turn off heat and leave to cool.
3. Chop the cucumbers and paprika to about 3 cm pieces.
4. Softly massage them with a teaspoon salt.
5. Let sit for 10 minutes.
6. If water comes out from vegetables, pat with a paper towel.
7. Put the vegetables into a container with lid and pour in with the cooled liquid and close the lid.
8. Keep in a refrigerator overnight.
9. Now and again turn the container upside down in order to soak all the vegetables in the liquid.

cucumbers, sweet red bell pepper, vinegar, water, sugar, salt, bay leaf, pepper, clove garlic

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/243762-cucumbers-and-sweet-red-pepper-pickles (may not work)