Refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickles
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 86kcal
These deliciously sweet Bread and Butter Pickles are quick and easy to prepare. This small-batch recipe requires no canning methods - simply make the brine, pour it over sliced onions and cucumbers and pop them in your fridge for 48 hours. It's homemade pickles the easy way which will keep safely refrigerated for two months!
Print Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons pickling salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 3-5 pickling cucumbers, washed well, cut into 1/4 inch slices
- 1 small onions, cut in half and sliced into 1/4 inch thick slices
- 1 teaspoon celery seeds
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
Instructions
- Measure the cider vinegar, white vinegar, water, sugar, salt, and turmeric into a saucepan. Over medium heat, bring the brine to a boil, stirring often to ensure the sugar and salt are both fully dissolved. Once done, turn off the heat and set aside to cool.
- Next, was a quart-sized mason jar and lid with soapy water and rinse well. Set aside. (You can use two pint-sized jars if you wish. These make a great gift idea for a friend or neighbour if you feel like sharing. This recipe can also be doubled or even tripled if you have an excess amount of cucumbers to use. Just keep in mind that the pickles must be consumed within two months!)
- Wash the cucumbers well. Trim the ends and discard. Slice the cucumbers into 1/4 inch slices.
- Peel the onion and halve it. Cut the onion into 1/4 inch slices as well.
- Measure the mustard and celery seeds into the clean mason jar and pack the jar with the sliced cucumbers and onions.
- Pour the cooled brine into the jar, leaving about a 1/2 inch of headspace. Tap the jar gently on your countertop to get out any air pockets/bubbles. Fill with more brine if needed.
- Screw on the lid and refridgerate the pickles for 48 hours.
Nutrition
Calories: 86kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 876mg | Potassium: 133mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 54IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.4mg