Standard Sweet Pickles

Name: Standard Sweet Pickles
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup (240 ml) Champagne vinegar (or other light-colored, neutral vinegar such as white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar); 1 cup (240 ml) Champagne vinegar (or other light-colored, neutral vinegar such as white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar); 1 cup (240 ml) Champagne vinegar (or other light-colored, neutral vinegar such as white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar); 1 cup (240 ml) Champagne vinegar (or other light-colored, neutral vinegar such as white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar); 1 cup (240 ml) Champagne vinegar (or other light-colored, neutral vinegar such as white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar); 1 cup (240 ml) water; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 cup (200 g) sugar; 4 cups of fruit or vegetables for pickling; 4 cups of fruit or vegetables for pickling

Preparation info

Yields
4 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Seasons of Greens

By Katie Reicher

Published 2025

About

While the standard pickling brine is great for most things, sometimes a sweet pickle is desired. I like to use this pickle brine for things like dried currants, unripe green strawberries, or papaya salad. This type of pickle is great alongside spicy foods. It’ll be a crisp, refreshing accompaniment.

Ingredients

Brine

1 cup (240 ml) Champagne vinegar (or other light-colored, neutral vinegar such as white wine vinegar or a

Americas
United States
San Francisco
Preserve
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Combine all the brine ingredients together in a small saucepot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then allow to simmer for 5 minutes.

While the pickling brine is simmering, prepare your fruit or vegetable to be pickled. Pack the vegetables in a glass jar or food-grade plastic container. When the pickling brine is finished simmering, pour the brine over the vegetables. Cover with a