Description
Learn how to make delicious homemade Bread and Butter Pickles with this easy recipe. These sweet and tangy pickles are perfect for sandwiches, burgers, or as a tasty snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Cucumbers:
- 3 pounds crisp cucumbers, sliced 1/4-inch thick
Onion:
- 1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced
Brine:
- 1/4 cup kosher salt or sea salt
- 2 cups white vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 Tablespoons mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon celery seeds
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
Instructions
- Salt cucumbers and onions: Place cucumbers and onions in a colander, toss with salt, and let stand for 1-2 hours.
- Dry: Rinse salt off cucumbers and onions, place on paper towels, and let dry overnight.
- Make brine: Combine vinegar, water, sugar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, and turmeric in a saucepan, bring to a boil, and cook until sugar dissolves.
- Can pickles: Pack sterilized jars with cucumbers and onions, pour vinegar mixture over, seal jars, and store in the refrigerator.
- Allow to sit: Refrigerate and let pickles sit for several days to develop flavors before serving.
Notes
- For best results, use crisp, fresh cucumbers.
- Adjust sugar and vinegar to taste preference.
- Store pickles in the refrigerator for optimal freshness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer/Snack
- Method: Pickling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pickle spear (about 30g)
- Calories: 20
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Bread and Butter Pickles, Pickling Recipe, Homemade Pickles
