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Quick Bread & Butter Pickles

Slightly Acidic, Tart, and Sweet
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3-4 Whole Pickling cucumbers
  • 1/2 whole Small yellow onion
  • 1 clove Garlic

Bread & Butter Brine Liquid

  • 1 cup distilled vinegar
  • 1/4 cup ACV
  • 3/4 Cup Water
  • 2 Cups White Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Morton Kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tablespoon celery seed
  • 1/2 tablespoon turmeric
  • 6-8 whole cloves
  • 1/2 tsp ground celery seed

Instructions

Making Brine Liquid

  • In a medium pot combine ingredients with a whisk.
    1 cup distilled vinegar, 1/4 cup ACV, 3/4 Cup Water, 2 Cups White Sugar, 1 tablespoon Morton Kosher salt, 1 tablespoon mustard seeds, 1/2 tablespoon turmeric, 6-8 whole cloves, 1/2 tablespoon celery seed
  • Bring this mixture to a boil.
    Once boiling, take off heat.

Slice Pickles and Onion and Mince Garlic

  • Take your pickling cukes and cut into 1/8" to 1/4" slices.
    3-4 Whole Pickling cucumbers
  • Take 1 small medium and half it. Peel the onion and then slice it thin.
    1/2 whole Small yellow onion
  • Layer the ingredients above in a small 16 oz mason jar.
  • Pour or ladle hot brine liquid over the pickles. You want to fill all the way to the top.
  • Cover the mason jar with your lids and then allow to cool.
  • Once cooled, store in your refrigerator. The flavor will continue to improve over the next couple of days.

Notes

I also realize this is a lot of sugar.
You could opt to start with 1 to 1 1/2 cups BUT the store bought versions use Sucralose (which is far sweeter than sugar) and high fructose corn syrup. 
But I've found 2 cups is at the sweetness level I like.