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What should I store in a 1 Gallon (3.7 liter) Pickle Jar? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/21002820

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/21002819

Two weeks ago I bought a gallon of pickles, because I thought: Oh, that'll last me a while and its only $7 and I can use the jar for something after. It did not last me a while, but I can still use the jar IG. The only remaining decision is what for? My thought is to store beans in it (so that the beans don't have to be stored up high to be away from mice and so I can do a custom blend more easily, and then if I got a second gallon jar (of pickles or otherwise) I could use that as a dedicated bean soaking vessel, which would make it easier to remember to get beans soaking) or use it for making/storing lemonade (tight sealing lid makes the mixing easier, I can just shake it.) But I wasn't just going to commit to something without asking for recommendations.

Before you ask, no, there's no chance I'll use it for making pickles, I would never want to make that many at a time (though I definitely will get a smaller pickle jar for making fridge pickled onions).

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The practically non-alcoholic mead is called sima here and as it's traditionally drunk around may day, it's pretty much in season now.

I don't know how it compares to real mead, but from what I remeber, it shouldn't be too troublesome to make.

If I remember correctly, you let lemon slices sit in hot water & honey for a while, then put the solution in a large, empty soda bottle with some raisins & a bit of yeast. Put the bottles in the fridge. It's ready when the raisins float to the surface. Though I'd recommend following an actual recipe.

I don't know how much alcohol homemade sima usually has, but commercial simas range from 0-0.8% from what I've seen, so the same as alcohol-free beers.

Of course, it can have a lot more if you add enough yeast and allow it to ferment, or less if you drink it the next day.

In the end, it depends on why you avoid alcohol. You won't get drunk no matter how much sima you drink, as long as you use a reasonable amount of yeast. But, if you have a bad liver or are on medictions, you should probably abstain.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I don't drink because I'm underage (for the US), but this looks actually really good, I'll probably do it eventually.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Be careful, depending on how underage you are. I'd assume that this isn't the case for you, but really young children have very underdevelopes livers that cannot handle any ethanol. From what I've read, for school-age children (something like 5-7 years), a few glasses is completely harmless. But depending on how strong your sima is, while a bit more should still be harmless, it might be good to stay on the safe side. For anyone older, I think it should be OK, as long as you don't chug down a barrel of the stuff.

I don't know if there are any good recipes in english, but IIRC firefox should be able to translate finnish now. I could also translate a recipe for you if you want.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Nah, I'm old enough that I can drink in most countries, just not the US...