But Dear Sweet Hubby is.
And after going through lots of store-bought jars, I decided there had to be a better way. (Have you glanced at the ingredients in that jar? Yikes. I don't think something as simple as pickles should have high fructose syrup listed in the ingredients list. But that's just me.)
Anyhoo.
Luckily, my Grandma had a wonderful recipe for Refrigerator Pickles. And I'm tellin' you...it couldn't get any simpler than this. Not to mention inexpensive. A jar of fresh pickles costs me about $2. You can't beat that!
REFRIGERATOR PICKLES
7 cups washed, sliced cucumbers
1 cup sliced onions
1/2 cup chopped peppers of your choice (optional)
3 TBSP salt
2 cups sugar
1 cup vinegar
1 tsp celery seeds
Put cucumbers, onions, and peppers in large bowl and sprinkle with salt. Let stand for one hour; drain.
Mix sugar, vinegar, and celery seeds and pour over cucumbers. Transfer to airtight container, and put in refrigerator. Let stand for 3 days before enjoying. Will keep in airtight container for up to 3 months.
The best thing about this recipe? Besides the sheer simplicity and thriftiness? It's just a base recipe. The batch I made most recently I omitted the peppers and celery seed and just added a little garlic powder instead. (Dear Sweet Hubby gave it the seal of approval today...the batch just got done. I practically have to lock these things away until they are ready. haha.)
I've added dill instead of peppers to make dill pickles. There are so many options with this recipe!
Enjoy!
Wow!! Thank you for sharing! I'm most definitely going to try these!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!!!! They are my one of my hubby's favorite things that come out of our kitchen. :) In fact, the batch I made for him is getting very low...looks like it's time to make some more! He keeps one jar in the fridge at home and one jar at work. :) They are THAT good. :)
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