Kinda Sorta Sour Pickles

Name: Kinda Sorta Sour Pickles
Ingredients: 1/2 onion, thinly sliced; 2 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced; 1 cup water; 1/2 cup champagne vinegar (I just use white wine vinegar); 1/2 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons kosher salt, plus; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric; 1 teaspoon celery seed; 1 teaspoon pickling spices; 4 cloves garlic, smashed

12 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1/2 onion, thinly sliced
2 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced
1 cup water
1/2 cup champagne vinegar (I just use white wine vinegar)
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons kosher salt, plus
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 teaspoon pickling spices
4 cloves garlic, smashed

Directions

1

Combine onion and cucumber slices in a clean jar.
2

Combine the remaining ingredients, with the exception of the garlic, in a non-reactive saucepan.
3

Bring to a boil and simmer for 4 full minutes.
4

Add the garlic cloves to the jar.
5

Slowly pour the pickling liquid over the slices, filling to the top of the jar.
6

Cool to room temperature.
7

Top off the pickles with any remaining liquid and refrigerate at least overnight.