Refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickles
Refrigerator bread and butter pickles are sweet, tangy, crunchy, and ridiculously easy to make, no canning needed! Made with fresh cucumbers and a simple spiced brine, they're perfect for burgers, sandwiches, and snacking straight from the jar.
Servings: 2 pint jars
Ingredients
- 2 lbs cucumbers
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (see note)
- 1 tsp turmeric
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- ¾ tsp whole cloves (about 5 cloves)
- 1 tsp mustard seed
- ¼ tsp celery seed
Instructions
- Prepare the cucumbers: Remove ⅛-inch from both ends of the cucumbers and slice into ¼-inch slices or spears. Pack the prepared cucumbers into two clean pint jars, leaving ½ inch of headspace at the top. Set the filled jars aside while preparing the brine.2 lbs cucumbers
- Make the brine: In a small saucepan, combine the water, vinegar, salt, sugar, turmeric, red pepper flakes, cloves, mustard seed, and celery seed. Stir and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Continue to simmer until the sugar and salt are dissolved, about 3-4 minutes. Once the salt and sugar are dissolved, remove the brine from the heat.1 cup water, 1 cup apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp kosher salt, ¾ cup granulated sugar (see note), 1 tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp red pepper flakes, ¾ tsp whole cloves (about 5 cloves), 1 tsp mustard seed, ¼ tsp celery seed
- Fill the jars: Immediately pour the hot brine over the prepared cucumbers in the jars. Fill the jars so that the brine fully covers the cucumbers. Place lids on the jars and allow the brine to cool to room temperature. Once cooled, place the jars in the refrigerator for 48 hours before consuming. The pickles will last at least 2 months in the refrigerator.
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Notes
Note about sugar: As little as 3 tbsp of sugar can be added to this recipe (and is actually how I prefer to make these quick pickles), but some people do like a sweeter bread and butter pickle. The recipe has been adjusted for ¾ cup of sugar to achieve a sweeter pickle. Adjust as needed for your own personal preference.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 22kcal