Pickled Cucumbers

This is one of those super quick summer recipes which transforms your regular cucumbers into a a fabulous crunchy snack. 

1/2 C sugar

1/2 C water, boiling

1/2 C white vinegar 

1/2 tsp thyme, dried

I tsp pickling spice

24 baby cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced

Thoroughly dissolve the sugar in the boiling water and then stir in the white vinegar. Stir in the herbs and pickling spices and set aside for a few minutes when you slice the cucumbers.

Put the cucumbers in a medium sized bowl, and pour over the vinegar and herb mixture. Leave the cucumbers to chill in the fridge for several hours before eating. Just perfect on a hot summer's day!