Da hubs can't get enough of these, so I figured out how to use the marinade twice. The first batch is always devoured in one sitting, the second batch makes a happy healthy snack for the next day or two.Need:
- 2 cucumbers/english cucumbers
- 1/2 tbsp salt
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 1/8 cup water
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tbsp red pepper flakes (optional, use 1 tbsp for extra spicy)
- 1/2 tbsp granulated garlic
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tbsp roasted sesame seeds (optional)
Do:
- Peel cucumber and half it length wise, use a small spoon to rid the seeds
- Slice cucumbers (~1/4" thick)
- Add salt to the cucumbers and mix well, fridge in a colander for 2 hours*
- Mix everything else except the sesame seed in a medium bowl
- Add cucumbers, toss to coat
- Fridge for at least an hour
- Drain, reserving the marinade
- Add sesame seeds, toss
- Repeat steps 1-3 above with another 2 cucumbers & 1/2 tbsp salt
- Add the following to the reserved marinade: 1 tsp soy sauce, 1/2 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- Repeat steps 5-8 above, but fridge overnight and toss the marinade this time
Happy Nomming!
To minimize the powder leakage, I inserted a mini marshmallow under each cap:
To add a little color inside the glass bulbs, I broke off peppermint sticks to insert into each one. Many sticks were sacrificed as I needed them to be the exact height where they remain standing without impeding on the marshmallow cap action, which had a very low tolerance. *Note: soft mints break nicely, regular candy canes do not.
