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Full Sours

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When I started canning, one of the first things I put up were dill pickles. I love making pickles, and I’ve always loved eating them, but for some reason I was never really very interested in eating the ones I made. It took a few years and a little bit of reading up on pickling to realize that I was doing it all wrong. The half-sour and full-sour (or kosher dill) pickles I grew up eating in New York did not come from a jar full of vinegar. Though there are countless recipes for “kosher dill” vinegar pickles out there,… Continue reading Full Sours

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How to Pickle Without Vinegar

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How to Pickle Without Vinegar by Emily Weller Vinegar-free pickles soak in a brine. Related Articles 1 Why Do We Soak Cucumbers in Water Overnight Prior to Pickling? 2 Can I Save Homemade Pickling Juice & Brine? 3 Must You Use Pickling Cucumbers to Make Pickles? 4 What Is the Purpose of Blanching Before Freezing? Although many recipes for homemade pickles call for using vinegar, the traditional method of pickling involves fermenting the vegetables. In fact, a pickle that has simply soaked in vinegar is technically not a pickle at all. Pickling without vinegar allows vegetables to naturally ferment through … Continue reading How to Pickle Without Vinegar

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No-vinegar Dill Pickles

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No-vinegar Dill Pickles By Jenny Sanders Photo by Jenny Sanders Prep Time: 30 mins Total Time: 1008 hrs 30 mins Serves: 30, Yield: 1 quart About This Recipe “Posted in response to a request for dill pickles made without vinegar. This recipe is per quart; make as many quarts as you like. These are excellent, and very easy to make. The hardest part about making pickles is scrubbing the cucumbers, and I’m not kidding. I prefer fairly small pickling cucumbers, and pay a premium to get them. Dump them in a sink, cover with cold water, then start fishing them out … Continue reading No-vinegar Dill Pickles

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Sour pickles

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Sour pickles are a mainstay at our summer dinner table.   Naturally fermented, sour pickles are rich in beneficial bacteria and food enzymes, offering a dairy-free source of probiotics. Vinegar pickles lack the beneficial bacteria and many of the heat-sensitive vitamins found in traditional, sour pickles.   You see, real pickles are naturally fermented through lactic acid fermentation – a process that conveys many benefits by encouraging the proliferation of beneficial bacteria. Just as unrefined sea salt is used to prepare a traditional sauerkraut, unrefined sea salt is likewise used to prepare traditional sour pickles.   While many traditionally fermented … Continue reading Sour pickles

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Grandma Stuck’s Kosher Dills

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Grandma Stuck’s Kosher Dills Prep 15 m Cook 20 m Ready In 30 d 35 m Recipe By:Dustin “A delicious recipe for making homemade kosher dills.” Ingredients 3 cups water 1 cup distilled white vinegar 1/4 cup salt 2 cloves garlic, or more to taste 2 sprigs fresh dill, or more to taste 3 small cucumbers, or to taste 3 (1 pint) canning jars with lids and rings, or as needed Directions Combine water, vinegar, and salt in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook until salt is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes. Sterilize the jars and lids in boiling … Continue reading Grandma Stuck’s Kosher Dills

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Red-Hot Cinnamon Pickles

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Red-Hot Cinnamon Pickles Prep 1 h Cook 2 h 15 m Ready In 3 d 14 h 15 m Recipe By:ShellyORN “These sweet and cinnamony pickles are a hit in our region, but we have an aunt from Kansas that remembers them from her childhood.” Ingredients 12 large cucumbers – peeled, seeded, and quartered lengthwise 1 cup pickling lime (calcium hydroxide) 1 gallon water 1 gallon cold water, or as needed to cover 1 3/4 cups white vinegar, divided 1 1/4 cups water, divided 12 1/2 ounces cinnamon red hot candies 1 1/2 teaspoons red food coloring 1/2 teaspoon alum … Continue reading Red-Hot Cinnamon Pickles

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Bread and Butter Pickles I

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Bread and Butter Pickles I Prep 15 m Cook 10 m Ready In 25 m Recipe By:IRENERUSSELL “These pickles take two weeks in the refrigerator, but are well worth the wait.” Ingredients 6 small onions, sliced 1 teaspoon mustard seed 3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 teaspoon celery seed 1 cup white sugar 3 cups distilled white vinegar 1/3 cup coarse salt 6 cucumbers, sliced Directions In a large pan, combine the onions, mustard seed, turmeric and celery seed. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, vinegar and salt. Bring to a boil. Pour the boiling mixture into the pan with the … Continue reading Bread and Butter Pickles I

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Microwave Bread-and-Butter Pickles

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Microwave Bread-and-Butter Pickles Prep 15 m Ready In 1 h 15 m Recipe By:Lisa S. “Like a bread and butter pickle and really super easy. You can even play with the proportions a bit. I like to increase the vinegar, salt and spices a bit but you could make it sweeter too. Be prepared to make this one over and over if you have any pickle lovers in the house.” Ingredients 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup white vinegar 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed 1/4 teaspoon celery seed 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric 2 large English cucumbers, thinly sliced … Continue reading Microwave Bread-and-Butter Pickles

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Spicy Refrigerator Dill Pickles

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Spicy Refrigerator Dill Pickles Prep 15 m Ready In 10 d 2 h 15 m Recipe By:FAIRYFAHRENHOLZ “This is a wonderful, spicy dill pickle with a nice hint of sweetness. Plan to at least double the amount of crushed red pepper if you like it REALLY spicy…YUM!” Ingredients 12 3 to 4 inch long pickling cucumbers 2 cups water 1 3/4 cups white vinegar 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh dill weed 1/2 cup white sugar 8 cloves garlic, chopped 1 1/2 tablespoons coarse salt 1 tablespoon pickling spice 1 1/2 teaspoons dill seed 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to … Continue reading Spicy Refrigerator Dill Pickles

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Refrigerator Pickles

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Refrigerator Pickles Prep 15 m Ready In 1 h 15 m Recipe By:GARYR “This recipe was given to me by my late mother-in-law and makes use of the abundant summertime supply of cucumbers. A neighbor recently presented me with four five gallon buckets of cucumbers from his garden and I made pickles for the whole neighborhood. They will also stay fresh in the refrigerator for 2 1/2 to 3 weeks.” Ingredients 7 cups cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups white sugar 1 cup diced red onion 1 cup chopped green bell pepper 1 cup cider vinegar … Continue reading Refrigerator Pickles