Sweet Refrigerator Pickles Recipe 455 Food

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 PICKLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Place cucumber slices and onions in medium glass bowl. Set aside. Mix remaining ingredients in medium saucepan. Bring to boil on medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar and salt. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes.
• Pour hot liquid and spices over cucumbers and onions. Cool slightly. Cover.
• Refrigerate pickles at least 2 hours before serving. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator up to 2 months.

NOTHIN' SWEET ABOUT THESE SPICY REFRIGERATOR PICKLES

Steps:

• Combine water, vinegar, salt, peppercorns, yellow and brown mustard seeds, sugar, and crushed red pepper flakes in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook until sugar and salt have dissolved, 5 to 7 minutes. Allow mixture to cool, about 30 minutes.
• Cut cucumbers into even spears and pack into a 1-liter, large-mouthed glass jar. Add onion slices, dill sprigs, and garlic. Pour cooled vinegar mixture over cucumbers in the jar to cover completely. Seal with a lid and refrigerate for 24 hours before serving.

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.*****.

SWEET AND HOT REFRIGERATOR PICKLES

Steps:

• Makes about 3 pints.
• In a large mixing bowl, toss together cucumbers, onion, and salt. Cover mixture with a clean, dry dishtowel, then cover surface with ice cubes (keeping the salted cucumbers very cold ensures crunchy pickles). Refrigerate for about 3 hours, until vegetables have released some liquid. Rinse well under cold running water to remove excess salt. Drain and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, combine vinegar, sugar, and spices. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add vegetables to pot and bring to just under a boil. Remove pan from heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer vegetables to jars or other containers with tight-fitting lids. Cover vegetables with brine, cover containers, and refrigerate.
• Pickles keep, refrigerated, for several weeks.

REFRIGERATOR PICKLES

Steps:

• Heat vinegar, sugar, salt, and celery seed.
• Pour over cucumbers, onions and green pepper.
• Store in refrigerator.
• These will keep for many months.