9 5-6 inch Fresh garden Cucumbers *English, Kirby, or Marketmore
2 medium Organic Onions *Sweet or Vidalia
*optional 1 red, yellow, or jalapeno pepper for spice.
Seasonings…
1 heaping tablespoon Pickling Salt (or Kosher)
1 tablespoon Celery Seed
2 teaspoons Brown Mustard Seed
1 heaped teaspoon Coriander Seed
½ teaspoon Coarse Black Pepper
1 large Bay Leaf
½ cup white wine vinegar
1 cup white vinegar
2 cups organic Florida Crystals (sugar)
Cut peeled or unpeeled cucumbers into 1/16 to 1/8 inch slices and layer in bowl.
Clean onions and slice thinly on top of the cucumbers.
*Remove stems and seeds from the pepper, and slice thinly on top if using.
Sprinkle seasonings (as listed) over the ingredients in your bowl and toss gently to blend, laying the bay leaf on top. Cover with plastic wrap and set to the side for 1 hour.
While you are waiting mix together the sugar and vinegars; stir for a few minutes to dissolve sugar. Cover and rest until cucumber mix is ready.
After an hour stir the vinegar & sugar mix and pour over the cucumber mixture, gently tossing to blend well.
Pickles are ready in in about 10 minutes; but old-time recipes suggest storing the pickles in the refrigerator for a day before eating, and waiting a few days for proper pickling.
Transfer to no-metallic containers and refrigerate, pickles last about a month if you manage to not eat them first! (photo shown does not contain optional peppers)
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