Agurkesalat - Traditional Danish Cucumber Salad
Are you going to make an awesome agurkesalat like they did it traditionally in Denmark, then there is this great recipe. Some Danes take a shortcut and doesnt use nothing else than vinegar, water, cucumber, sugar, and then a bit of Salt and Pepper. Here you get the luxury edition:
Ingredients
- 1 tspn whole dried coriander seeds
- 1 bay leaf
- 1-2 whole cloves
- 3-4 whole peppercorns
- 2 dl vinegar
- 2 dl water
- 2 dl sugar
- 1 english cucumber
- Salt and Pepper
- fresh dill
Instructions
- Put coriander seeds, bay leaf, cloves and the whole peppercorns in a paper tea bag - a tea egg can also be used.
- Put vinegar, water and spice bag (or the paper tea bag) in a saucepan and bring it to boil.
- Let the layer cool a bit - it should still be warm - Add the spice bag and season with sugar, salt and pepper. Make sure the spice and sugar is dissolved.
- Cut the cucumber into very thin slices, pour the layer over and let it soak for at least a few hours. We always let it soak for at least an hour.
- Serve with fresh dill on the top
Video
Notes
The video from my Danish YouTube channel is based on the very basic agurkesalat recipe without all the spices.
In Danish cucumber salad, you do not use lemon juice. Instead, you use a mix of vinegar and water.