Refrigerator Pickles

Name: Refrigerator Pickles
Ingredients: 7 cups thin slices of hot house cucumbers; 1 cup thin sliced onions; 1 sweet red pepper, thinly sliced; 2 cups sugar; 1 cup vinegar; 1 tsp each: celery seed, turmeric, mustard seed

6 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

7 cups thin slices of hot house cucumbers
1 cup thin sliced onions
1 sweet red pepper, thinly sliced
2 cups sugar
1 cup vinegar
1 tsp each: celery seed, turmeric, mustard seed

Directions

1

Mix together cucumbers, onions, red pepper in large bowl. Combine sugar, vinegar and spices until sugar is dissolved.
2

Pour mixture over cucumber mixture and refrigerate overnight.
3

Next day, pack into plastic or glass containers and chill for 3-4 days before serving.
4

Store in refrigerator.
5

These can be frozen.
6

Be sure to defrost in refrigerator and leave 1 inch space of top container to allow for expansion.