So much better than store bought
This was my first attempt at pickles and they turned out pretty fantastic. Next time I may cut the cucumbers into slices for some and spears for others. Always use the freshest produce for any canning recipe.
This made two large mason jars worth of pickles. If you don’t know how to can things go here.
Sweet and Spicy Pickles
- 8 cucumbers quartered in spears
- 1 red onion quartered and sliced thin
- 3 jalapenos sliced into thin wedges
- 4 cups cider vinegar
- 2 cups water
- 1 tbsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp mustard seeds
- 1 1/2 tsp celery seeds
- 1/2 tsp dill seeds
In a pot bring cider vinegar, water and salt to a boil. Pack cucumber wedges, onion, spices and jalapeno equally into hot sterilized jars. Pour in brine leaving 1/4″ space at top, clean rims and seal. Any jars that do not ping place in the refrigerator. Let pickles sit for one month before eating.
Mmm! Those sound tangy and spicy. Nicely done. :)
These sound super tangy. :-) Mandy
I love pickles like these. That’s something that I miss from England where good pickles are everywhere. It’s not really part of the French thing, although I’m starting to see stalls with “les pickles” in the markets.
I see your likes are growing by leaps and bounds! These pickles look perfect!
Sweet, Greg? Sweet without any sugar added? :) Where does the sweetness come from?
Probably the cucumber itself.:)
Ah. :)
Cider Vinegar is sweet. It’s made from apples that contain plenty of natural sugars in their juice.
I’ll leave the pickling to you. They look great, though!
Excellent!
Ooh . . . yummy! The recipe looks a bit like bread and butter pickles . . . which don’t have bread or butter anywhere near them. ;)
I absolutely love pickles :)
Great job! We love pickles!
I adore a fresh spicy pickle! Yum.
Spicer pickles are my fans. I do like your recipe as,it is so easy. I can just imagine the crunch!
I tried canning some sweet peppers for the first time this year and included a jalapeño in each jar. I hadn’t thought about doing it with pickles. Great idea and depending upon how hot the peppers turn out, I’ll follow your lead and put one in my picles, too.
Perfect pickles!
One month! That’s a commitment. But it looks worth the wait. Love the jalapeno in there. Must add a nice kick.
what is the capacity of your Mason jars? must be triple the regular size. Again, no sugar?
No sugar. I used quart jars.The vinegar and red onions lend sweetness.
Mmm, I like mustard seeds and dill in pickles… I don’t know if I’ve tried coriander seeds though, would love to though :D
My dear wife and I just started canning. First it was tomatoes and salsa, but I think these pickles will be next.
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