LH 20: Making Pickles – The EASY Way

Welcome to Episode #20 of the Living Homegrown Podcast!

Now that it is mid-August, the weather is making my kitchen very hot. Too hot!  I just don’t feel like canning.

So this episode is all about beating the heat with…Refrigerator Pickles!  Yeah!

You learn:

• The three different types of pickles you can make
• What to do with small & large batches of cucumbers
• The reason refrigerator pickles are the absolute best for beginners
• Three advantages to making refrigerator pickles
• My 10 best secrets behind amazing refrigerator pickles
• A walkthrough of the recipe I use to make them

Resources & Links Mentioned:

Preserving Tomatoes WITHOUT Canning – Blog post

Podcast Episode 7 – Different types of pickles

Pickled Asparagus Recipe – Blog Post

Pickling Cucumber Seed Sources:

Renee’s Garden Seeds – I like “Pickling – Endeavor”

Botanical Interest Seeds  – Some seeds are certified organic

Bread n’ Butter Refrigerator Pickle Recipe:

This makes 2 quarts of pickles. These are NOT processed in a canner and must be refrigerated and eaten within 1 month. Trust me, that is not a problem. They are so good, they usually are eaten up in a week!

Ingredients

• 6 cups sliced pickling cucumbers, blossom end removed (about 2 lbs)
• ½ – 1 cup sliced white onion
• 3 cups white vinegar (at least 5% acidity)
• 1 ½ cup sugar
• 1 ½ tsp. pickling salt
• 1 tsp. mustard seeds
• ½ tsp. black peppercorns
• ¾ tsp. celery seeds
• ¾ tsp. turmeric
• 4 garlic cloves – peeled

In a large glass jar, layer the cucumbers and onions (alternating the layers).

In a medium saucepan, combine remaining ingredients.

Heat to a simmer, stirring occasionally until the salt is dissolved. Turn off heat and pour the brine over the cucumbers.

Allow the mixture to cool on the counter for an hour and then transfer to the refrigerator. Wait three days and start eating! Keep all left overs in the refrigerator and use within one month.

EASY!

Transcript:

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• What to expect going forward

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