Quick Pickles
From: EatingWellHere's a way to make better-than-store-bought pickles in under an hour. The secret is pouring the hot vinegar mixture over slices of cold, crisp cucumber. These pickles have the perfect balance of sour and sweet - though closer to a "bread and butter" taste, they still satisfy the vinegar-loving pickle crowd. In our humble opinion, there's no reason to ever buy another jar of pickles.
Servings: 16 servings, about 1/4 cup each
Prep:
10 mins
Total:
45 mins
Ingredients
1 1/4
pounds
pickling cucumbers, trimmed and cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 1/2
teaspoons
salt
1
cup
cider vinegar
1
cup
white vinegar
1
cup
light brown sugar
1
cup
slivered onion
2
cloves
garlic, slivered
1
teaspoon
dill seed
1
teaspoon
mustard seed
Directions
1.
Place cucumber slices in a colander set in the sink. Sprinkle with salt; stir to combine. Let stand for 20 minutes. Rinse, drain and transfer to a large heatproof bowl.
2.
Meanwhile, combine cider vinegar, white vinegar, brown sugar, onion, garlic, dill and mustard seed in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Pour the hot liquid over the cucumbers; stir to combine. Refrigerate for at least 10 minutes to bring to room temperature.
Tip:
MAKE AHEAD TIP: Cover and refrigerate for up to 10 days.
MAKE AHEAD TIP: Cover and refrigerate for up to 10 days.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 10, Carbohydrate 2 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, Potassium 16 mg.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
I cut out the brown sugar when I made these and I used just a crank or two of sea salt instead of house salt, like conithompson1 said, and they turned out great :D
5/14/2011 07:19:54 PM Report AbuseI'd suggest using sea salt as to the common table salt as an alternative to the sodium issue mentioned.
1/5/2011 10:55:00 AM Report AbuseAlso, you rinse the cukes after you let them sit in the salt so you are not getting all that sodium. Like julie said, it is for 16 servings. Too bad my pickling cuke plants didn't make it in the garden this year. I'm very disappointed
7/6/2010 12:03:35 PM Report AbuseRegarding sodium content, the servings for this recipe is 16. Hopefully you will not eat all 16 servings in one sitting.
3/19/2010 09:27:05 AM Report AbuseThe nutritional facts do not list the sodium content. As you probably know, too much sodium is just as unhealthy as too much fat and calories. One and a half teaspoons of salt is more than the daily allotment of sodium per day. Many of the recipes I receive from Mind, Body and Spirit Fitness neglects sodium amounts.
3/18/2010 01:03:52 PM Report Abuse