Refrigerator Pickles

by Peter on Jul.25, 2009, under preserving, vegetables

It’s getting to be that time of year again, when Wanda and I start considering what we want to can for consumption over the winter months. I’m not sure that we will do a whole lot this year, as we still have a lot of canned items leftover from the previous 2 seasons. I imagine that, at the very least, we will make a couple varieties of pickled vegetables. One of my favorite pickles comes from my Dad. I’m not to sure where he got it. It can’t be too old of a recipe as these pickles are not canned but must be refrigerated so they don’t spoil. This makes them an easy first pickle for someone who has never pickled before. It’s also nice to make when the weather is just too hot and you don’t feel like standing over boiling pots of jars, but you have a bunch of cucumbers that must be turned into pickles before they go soft.

I like this recipe because, while sweet, these pickles are not overly sweet and the onions add a nice subtle bite to them. Follow the recipe as listed below, or if you like onions as much as I do, go ahead and double the onions. There should still be enough liquid to cover it all.

Refrigerator Pickles
1 gallon pickling cucumbers, thinly sliced
4 medium onions, thinly sliced
5 cups sugar
3 cups white vinegar
1/3 cup pickling salt
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 teaspoon mustard seed
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon dry mustard

1. Pack cucumbers and onions into a nonreactive jar (glass, stainless or a crock)
2. Mix together the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil to dissolve the sugar. Allow to cool completely.
3. Pour the liquid over the cucumber and onions and place in refrigerator,allowing to mature for at least 1 week before eating.
4. Keep refrigerated.

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1 Comment for this entry

Dino Matelli
July 26th, 2009 on 11:17 am
These sound good Pete. Once I get some cucumbers from the CSA I’ll give it a try. Those Gin Pickled radishes I had when you were over have started to show that ginger heat and of course the juniper earthyness. dino