Pioneer Woman Canning Pickles Food

QUICK PICKLING 101

Steps:

• Combine vinegar, water, and salt in a saucepan, and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook for a few minutes, just enough to dissolve the salt.In the meantime, place cucumbers, garlic, and chives in a clean glass jar or container.When the brine is ready, pour it over the vegetables, making sure to completely cover the ingredients. Seal with a lid, let the jar cool to room temperature, then place in the refrigerator for at least one day before enjoying.The fridge pickles will keep for at least one month. Note: I recommend white or red wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, or rice vinegar. Use a quality vinegar, not the giant plastic jugs of distilled white vinegar.

QUICK PICKLES

Steps:

• Combine the vinegar, sugar, crushed red pepper flakes, seeds and dill with 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat.
• Toss together the cucumber, jalapeño if using and onion, then transfer to a wide-mouth quart size Mason jar. Carefully pour over the warm vinegar mixture.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours or up to 7 days.

HOMEMADE PICKLES

Steps:

• To a small saucepan, add the rice wine vinegar, honey, crushed red pepper flakes, mustard seeds, dill and 1/2 cup of water. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat.
• Toss together the cucumber and red onion slices and transfer them to a wide-mouth quart-size mason jar. Carefully pour over the warm vinegar mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours and up to 7 days.

QUICK PICKLED BEETS

Steps:

• Place the beets in a large pot and add enough water just to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove the beets from the water and let rest until cool enough to handle.
• Using a paper towel, rub the beets all over to remove their skins. Cut the beets into wedges and divide them between two pint-sized canning jars, leaving 1-inch of space at the top of the jar. Add the dill sprigs.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the vinegar, sugar, salt, garlic, peppercorns, mustard seeds and 1½ cups of water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and stir well to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat immediately and pour over the beets, stopping at ½ inch from the rim of the jar. Cover the jars and let cool to room temperature. Transfer to the refrigerator to cool completely.