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Recipes

Spicy Garlic Cucumbers

1-2 sliced cucumbers

3/4 cup vinegar

1 Tbsp Sea salt

1 Tbsp black peppercorns

2 cloves garlic roughly chopped

1 tsp sriracha

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (adjust as desired)

water

Place all ingredients into a mason jar.

Fill to the top with water.

Place in the fridge for 8 hrs.