Bread-and-Butter Pickles

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Yield:
3 pints

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Kirby cucumbers, scrubbed, ends trimmed, sliced crosswise ¼ inch thick

  • 1 medium white onion, sliced ¼ inch thick

  • 1 cup ice cubes

  • 2 tablespoons coarse salt

  • 2 cups apple-cider vinegar

  • 1 ½ cups sugar

  • ¾ teaspoon whole mustard seeds

  • ½ teaspoon celery seeds

  • ½ teaspoon whole black peppercorns

  • ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine cucumbers, onion, ice cubes, and salt. Toss to combine. Let stand for 3 hours. Drain. Rinse well, and drain again.

  2. In a medium saucepan, combine vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, peppercorns, and turmeric. Bring to a boil. Add cucumber mixture, and return to a boil, stirring occasionally.

  3. Ladle pickles into clean jars. Let stand until cool. Cover, and store, refrigerated, for up to 1 month.

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