Are you a pickle fan? I know that I certainly am! In fact, my entire family is absolutely bonkers over pickles. we especially love dill pickles and dill relish. However, this recipe is for sweet pickles and it is actually very good and easy to follow. Instead of the sugar listed below in the ingredients, I substitute with stevia. If you do that you will have a guilt-free sweet pickle snack. Genius!
I never thought of making freezer pickles and I gotta say, I LOVE this recipe! It’s so much easier than traditional canning.
Ingredients
• 16 (generous) cups Pickling Cucumbers, thinly sliced
• 2 medium White Onions, thinly sliced
• 8 TBSP Morton Kosher Salt
• 5-8 cups Domino White Sugar (depends on how sweet you would like these)
• 4 cups Heinz White, Distilled Vinegar
• 2 TBSP McCormick Celery Seed
• 2 TBSP Mustard Seed
• 2 TBSP Dry Dill
• Fresh Dill Sprigs (optional)
Instructions:
Thoroughly was your pickles. Scrub the ends to remove all dirt. Dry the pickles. • Thinly slice your cucumbers and onions. A mandoline is great for this! • Allow for a generous 16 cups of sliced pickles. • Combine cucumbers, onions, salt, celery seed, mustard seed and dry dill in a food grade container. Mix well. • Add white sugar, mix well. • Add vinegar, mix well. • Cover and refrigerate overnight (24 hours). • Remove food grade bucket from the refrigerator, and place brined pickles in freezer grade plastic containers, leaving 1/2″ of head room. Tongs work well to remove the pickles from the bucket. • Remove food grade bucket from the refrigerator, and place brined pickles in freezer grade plastic containers, leaving 1/2″ of head room. Tongs work well to remove the pickles from the bucket. • Clean off rims of containers. • Cover, label and place in freezer. Freeze for at least 3 days before eating • Thaw for 30 minutes before serving. • These will last in your freezer for 6 months. Once thawed they will only last a few weeks in your refrigerator, so consume quickly! Makes 4 quarts Freezer Pickles
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Quick tip: snack on these yummy pickles during the dead of winter to remember the dog days of summer.