Cornichons (Tiny Tart Pickles)
| Yield: | 1 Servings |
| Categories: |
| 60 | 2-inch (5-cm) pickling cucumbers (about 2 pounds; 1 kg) (up to 70) | |
| 1/4 | c | (65 g) coarse (kosher) salt |
| 1 | qt | ( 1 litre) cold water, plus an additional 1.5 cups (375 ml) |
| 3 | c | (750 ml) best quality white wine vinegar |
| 1 | tb | Sugar |
| 12 | sm | White pickling onions, peeled but with ends intact |
| 4 | lg | Sprigs fresh tarragon |
| 6 | Cloves garlic, peeled | |
| 8 | sm | Hot red peppers (fresh or dried) |
| 1/2 | ts | Whole black peppercorns |
| 2 | Bay leaves |
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