Homemade pickle recipes
Classic Refrigerator Dills
Makes 12 servings
Ingredients:
2 quarts water
2 quarts white vinegar
1/2 to 1 cup non-iodized salt
Few sprigs dill weed
1 head garlic, sliced
2 tablespoons peppercorns
1 dozen cucumbers, sliced in spears
Directions:
1. Combine water, vinegar and salt in a pot and bring to a boil.
2. Meanwhile, add dill, garlic, peppercorns and cucumbers to sterilized jars. Pour liquid over cucumbers and fill jars.
3. Seal jars well and refrigerate for at least 6 weeks.
Bread and Butter Pickles
Makes 12 servings
Ingredients:
2 pounds cucumbers, sliced in rounds
1 pound white onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup pickling or Kosher salt
1-1/4 cups white vinegar
1 cup apple cider vinegar
2-1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3/4 teaspoon celery seeds
1 inch cinnamon stick
6 allspice berries plus a pinch of ground allspice
6 whole cloves plus a pinch of ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
Directions:
1. Combine cucumbers with onions and salt in a bowl. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Rinse with cold water and drain.
2. Combine vinegars with sugar, mustard seeds, red pepper flakes, celery seeds, cinnamon, allspice, cloves and turmeric in a pot and bring to a boil. When sugar has dissolved, add cucumber mixture
and bring to a boil.
3. Spoon cucumbers into sterilized jars and then pour liquid over cucumbers filling jars just to the tops of the cucumbers. Seal jars well and refrigerate for at least 3 weeks.
Classic Sour Pickles
Makes 12 servings
Ingredients:
1 gallon white vinegar
1 cup salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup dry mustard
12 small cucumbers, whole, rinsed and dried
Directions:
1. Combine vinegar with salt, sugar and mustard in a small bowl.
2. Place cucumbers in sterilized jars and pour liquid over cucumbers. Seal well and refrigerate for at least 3 weeks.
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