Quick Pickles

Ingredients

• 2 cucumbers
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• Handful of ice cubes
• ¼ cup rice vinegar, Champagne vinegar, apple cider vinegar or distilled white vinegar
• Several pinches of flaky salt, such as Maldon
• Several grinds of black pepper
• 2 Tbsp snipped fresh dill, mint or chives, or a mixture
• ½ onion, sliced into thin half-moons

Directions

1. Trim the ends off the cucumber and use a fork to draw stripes down their lengths. Slice cucumbers about 1/8-inch thick and add to a large shallow bowl.
2. Sprinkle sugar over the cucumber and stir well. Add ice cubes over the slices and chill in the freezer for 1/2 hour.
3. Drain the cucumbers in a colander and pat dry with a kitchen towel. Return cucumbers to the bowl, sprinkle with vinegar, salt and pepper. Stir well to combine. Toss in the herbs and onions. Refrigerate until ready to serve.