Winter Pickles

Name: Winter Pickles
Yield: Approximately 2 pints
Ingredients: 1 long english cucumber or 2 long, slender summer cucumbers; ½ cup water; 3 tablespoons coarse salt; 1½ cups water; 1 cup cider vinegar; ½ cup white sugar; a few drops hot sauce (optional); 1 tablespoon mustard seed; 1 tablespoon mixed pickling spices (can be tied in a bag)

Preparation info

Approximately
2 pints

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Home Canning and Preserving

By Janet Cooper

Published 2014

About

Ingredients

1 long english cucumber or 2 long, slender summer cucumbers

Preserve
Side dish
Gluten-free
Winter
Vegan

Method

Peel the summer cucumbers, no need to peel English cucumbers. Then quarter lengthwise, remove any obvious seeds, and cut into chunks. In a bowl, soak overnight in brine made of the salt dissolved in the water. Place a small plate on top of the cucumbers and weigh it down with a clean jar filled with water. The cucumbers must be completely submerged. On the next day, rins