Description
Sweet, tangy, and bold; this recipe for Healthy Refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickles is so easy that you will find yourself making them all the time!
Ingredients
Scale
Based Ingredients:
- 1 English cucumber, unpeeled, cut into ¼ inch slices
- 1 Tablespoon sea salt *
- 1 small red onion, sliced
Brine Ingredients:
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup rice vinegar
- ¼ cup distilled white vinegar
- ¾ cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- Pinch celery seeds
- Pinch dried dill weed
- Pinch turmeric
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- ½ to 1 teaspoon sea salt *
Instructions
- Slice the English cucumber and place in a colander, sprinkle with 1 Tablespoon of sea salt, then mix with your hands. Let the slices sit for 10 minutes, then rinse with cold water.
- In the meantime, place all the Brine Ingredients into a small sauce pot, bring to a boil, then immediately lower to a low boil, simmer at a low boil for 5 minutes. Remove from the stove and allow to sit for several minutes.
- Place the rinsed sliced cucumbers and sliced red onions in a jar. Pour the pickling liquid into the jar, place a lid on the jar and allow to sit for 10 minutes, then refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
Notes
*Please reference the blog post for Tips for Success, Pantry Items Used, Storage and Freezing, and Kitchen Products Used.
*Sea Salt: Please adjust the sea salt based upon your family’s sea salt preferences and/or based upon dietary needs.
*Serving: Makes 1 quart of pickles