Pastrami-and-Pickle Sandwich

By jeaklor

Ingredients

• 1 cup white vinegar
• 1 cup sugar
• Coarse salt and pepper
• 2 Kirby cucumbers, thinly sliced lengthwise
• 8 slices rye bread
• 3 tablespoons grainy mustard
• 1 1/2 pounds sliced pastrami
• 8 slices Swiss (6 ounces)
• 4 teaspoons mayonnaise

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

In a small saucepan, bring vinegar, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1 cup water to a boil over medium-high. Reduce to a simmer and cook until sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add cucumbers. Cover and let cool until cucumbers are softened, 10 minutes.

Assemble sandwiches with bread, mustard, pastrami, Swiss, pickles, and mayonnaise.