Libbies Sweet Refrigerator Pickles Food

MOM'S REFRIGERATOR SWEET PICKLES

Steps:

• Combine cucumbers, onions, bell pepper, and pickling salt in large heat-proof bowl, preferably one with a lid. Stir and let sit on the counter for 1 hour. Drain. (If you don't own a mandoline, I highly recommend this one. It works so great for creating thin, even slices. Use it for the cucumbers, onions, and bell pepper in this recipe.)
• In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, heat the sugar, vinegar, and celery seed. Stir occasionally. When the sugar has completely melted, pour the hot mixture over the cucumbers. Add the dill. Let cool to room temperature. Place a lid on the bowl and refrigerate for 2 days before eating. Eat straight from the bowl, or transfer to jars if desired. You could also transfer the room temperature mixture to jars before refrigerating for 2 days. Pickles keep very well for a few weeks.

SWEET REFRIGERATOR PICKLES

Steps:

• Thinly slice the pickles, using a mandolin, knife, or any other tool you'd like.
• Add the ingredients to a large container and stir it up a little.
• That's it. You're done. Seriously. You'll be tempted to add more liquid to them, but it's not necessary-they make their own. Just stir them up a few times in the next few hours.

LIBBIE'S SWEET REFRIGERATOR PICKLES

Steps:

• Heat to dissolve sugar, salt, water, and vinegar.
• Cool.
• Pour over pickles; mix.
• Put in refrigerator.

REFRIGERATOR SWEET PICKLES

Steps:

• Place dill, garlic, and onion in a large mason jar. Fill jar to top with cucumbers.
• Meanwhile, place the water, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper in small saucepan over high heat. Whisk until the mixture comes to a boil and sugar has dissolved. Pour hot liquid over cucumbers. Cool slightly, then place top on jar and refrigerate overnight. Shake occasionally.

SWEET REFRIGERATOR PICKLES

Steps:

• Combine cucumber slices and salt in a heatproof bowl and set aside for 90 minutes.
• Place cucumbers in a sieve and wash well under running cold water. Drain well, return cucumbers to the bowl, and add onion.
• Combine white sugar, white wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, and turmeric in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and stir to dissolve sugar, about 3 minutes. Pour liquid over cucumbers and let stand for 1 hour at room temperature.
• Transfer cucumbers and liquid to a container with a tight-fitting lid, cover, and refrigerate for 24 hours.

SWEET REFRIGERATOR PICKLES WITH ONION

Steps:

• Mix cucumbers, onions, bell peppers, and salt.
• Cover and store in refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Drain liquid off and set cucumber mix aside.
• In large pot, mix sugar, vinegar, and mustard (OR celery) seeds.
• Heat until sugar melts.
• Remove from heat.
• Mix in cucumber mixture.
• Put in jars, let cool, then refrigerate.
• *I was told this will last 2 weeks in an airtight Tupperware type bowl-- but I put them in pint sized canning jars and they sealed.*.
• ~I do keep them in the refrigerator as they are called "refrigerator pickles" and they will ruin if they were not kept cold.~.
• ***As for the mustard seed OR celery seed-- we prefer mustard, but everyone has their own taste.***.
• *****My dad uses these pickles AS hot dog relish.*****.