Sweetrefrigeratorpickleswithonion Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Bring the vinegar, 1 1/2 cups water and 1 tablespoon salt to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the salt is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Meanwhile, place the peppercorns, red pepper flakes, dill and garlic in a 1-quart Mason (or other glass) jar. Pack the cucumbers in the jar as tightly as possible.
• Pour the vinegar mixture over the cucumbers so the cucumbers are completely submerged. Leave uncovered and allow to cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 day before using. The pickles will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

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.*****.

Steps:

• Wash cucumbers. Cut 1/16-inch slice off blossom end and discard, but leave 1/4-inch of stem attached. Place cucumbers in large container and cover with boiling water.
• Six to 8 hours later, drain and cover with 6 quarts of fresh boiling water containing 1/4-cup salt.
• On the second day, drain and cover with 6 quarts of fresh boiling water containing 1/4-cup salt.
• On the third day, drain and prick cucumbers with a table fork.
• Combine and bring to boil 3 cups vinegar, 3 cups sugar, turmeric, and spices. Pour over cucumbers.
• Six to 8 hours later, DRAIN AND SAVE the pickling syrup.
• Add another 2 cups each of sugar and vinegar to the pickling syrup and reheat to boil. Pour over pickles.
• On the fourth day, drain and save syrup. Add another 2 cups sugar and 1 cup vinegar. Heat to boiling and pour over pickles. DRAIN AND SAVE pickling syrup 6 to 8 hours later.
• Add 1 cup sugar and 2 tsp vanilla to the pickling syrup and heat to boiling.
• Fill sterile pint jars with pickles and cover with hot syrup, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
• Adjust lids and process as below, or use the low temperature pasteurization treatment (see link provided above).

Steps:

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

Steps:

• Place cucumbers and onions in a large bowl; set aside. Combine remaining ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook and stir just until the sugar is dissolved. Pour over cucumber mixture; cool. Cover tightly and refrigerate for at least 24 hours before serving.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring vinegar, salt and sugar to a boil. Boil until the sugar has dissolved, about 10 minutes.
• Place the cucumbers, onions and green bell peppers in a large bowl. Pour the vinegar mixture over the vegetables. Transfer to sterile containers and store in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Slice cucumbers and onion in gallon jar, enough to almost fill.
• Mix sugar, salt, vinegar, and seeds together. Pour over cucumbers. Shake to stir, refrigerate. May need to shake several times after first making them. When sugar and salt are dissolved they are ready to eat.

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.