Step 1

Wash and slice the cucumber as thinly as you can or use a mandolin

Step 2

Put the cucumber slices in a colander and sprinkle with salt and place a plate with something heavy on it to press the cucumbers. Let sit for about 10 minutes.

Step 3

While the cucumbers are sitting you can whip up the pickling sauce.

Step 4

In a sauce pan put all the remaining ingredients except the parsley into the pan and warm up until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from stove and stir in the parsley.

Step 5

Squeeze or press out any excess liquid from the cucumbers and put the cucumbers in a shallow dish or jar.

Step 6

Pour over the pickling sauce and put in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving

Step 7

These will last several days in an airtight container in the fridge.