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Freezer Pickles

 I didn't grow cucumbers in my garden this year but am thankful that my sister Norma's friend shared from her bountiful crop. I had been wanting to make pickles and with extra cucumbers on hand I finally mixed up a small batch of these crispy and sweet freezer pickles.  An easy and tasty recipe and can easily be doubled.  Thanks Esther for the recipe, as you will note I did change it up a bit.

You will need:
  • 8 cups cucumber slices, leave peel on
  • 2 fresh sweet peppers, sliced  (optional) I will add them in my next batch
  • 3 tablespoons pickling salt
  • Ice cubes
Method:
  1. Stir salt into cucumber slices and mix well.
  2. Cover with ice and let sit for 3 hours in the fridge.
  3. Drain and rinse well with cold water, drain again.
Pickle Syrup:
  • 2 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  1. Combine ingredients in saucepan and bring to boil.
  2. Remove from heat, add cucumbers and cool.
  3. Fill containers, leave 1/2" headspace.
  4. Place containers in freezer. For serving remove from freezer, let thaw and enjoy!
  5. Yield: 4 pints

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12 comments:

  1. kathyinozarksAugust 14, 2012 at 5:37 AM

    these look delicious and simple too

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  2. AnonymousAugust 14, 2012 at 5:40 AM

    They look wonderful! Thanks for sharing this, Betty! :)

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  3. brlracincwgrlAugust 14, 2012 at 6:35 AM

    Wow! I've never heard of freezer pickles! Are they crispy when they thaw?

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  4. UnknownAugust 14, 2012 at 9:07 AM

    could you make these as dills?

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    1. BettyAugust 14, 2012 at 9:53 AM

      Do you mean to freeze? I haven't done that so I couldn't say. Anyone else have an answer for this?

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  5. AnonymousAugust 14, 2012 at 10:27 AM

    Does anyone know what the difference is between the white fleshed pickles (like Claussen, or deli style pickles) and the green fleshed pickles (like Mount Olive or Vlassic)? Is it a different type of cucumber, or a different pickling process? I've never made any type of pickles, and I think I'm going to try this as my first venture.

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  6. AnonymousAugust 14, 2012 at 6:56 PM

    Silly question here, maybe...but do you suppose you could put the pickles in their juice in freezer bags rather than jars?

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    1. BettyAugust 14, 2012 at 8:23 PM

      Yes you can use freezer bags or other storage containers. Another plus, it would be easier to stack that way.

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  7. Sister NormaAugust 15, 2012 at 5:45 AM

    Thanks Betty for the recipe, seeing I still have extra cukes, will be making a batch. Oh ya, I will tell Emily that the pickles that she shared has created a recipe on MGCC!

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  8. AbsolutelyDCAugust 17, 2012 at 9:40 AM

    This almost looks easy. I am trying this recipe this weekend!

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  9. Indian SpicesFebruary 13, 2013 at 4:18 AM

    The pickles look delicious and mouth watering should definitely give them a try.

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