Best Cheater Sweet Pickles And Peños Recipes

BEST EVER SWEET PICKLES

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I pack away homegrown cucumbers every summer. This recipe is based on the pickled veggies in Brown Eggs and Jam Jars by Aimee Wimbush-Bourque, but I've made it less mustardy and more garlicky to fit my family's tastes. This method keeps them incredibly, refreshingly crunchy. -Ellie Martin Cliffe, Taste of Home Digital Deputy Editor

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 pints.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

9 cups sliced pickling cucumbers
1 large sweet onion, halved and thinly sliced
1/4 cup canning salt
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons mustard seed
1 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon whole peppercorns
12 garlic cloves, crushed
4 bay leaves

Steps:

In a large nonreactive bowl, combine cucumbers, onion and salt. Cover with crushed ice and mix well. Let stand 3 hours. Drain; rinse and drain thoroughly., In a Dutch oven, combine sugar, water, vinegars, mustard seed, celery seed and peppercorns. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add cucumber mixture; return to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 4-5 minutes or until heated through., Carefully ladle hot mixture into 4 hot wide-mouth 1-pint jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Add 3 garlic cloves and 1 bay leaf to each jar. Remove air bubbles and, if necessary, adjust headspace by adding hot pickling liquid. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. , Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 35 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 175mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

CHEATER* PICKLES

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Don't throw away that pickle jar and the liquid brine after you've eaten a jar of your favorite commercially prepared pickles! Here is a ridiculously easy recipe for the most unbelieveable tasting pickles. This is a sure way to impress family and friends with these delicious "home-made" pickles... Trust me on this, ok?

Provided by Fauve

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 5m

Yield 1 jar

Number Of Ingredients 2

Ingredients

fresh cucumber, sliced
1 (32 ounce) jar pickles, with ONLY juice left in the jar after all pickles have been removed (I prefer Vlasic Kosher Dills)

Steps:

Slice cucumbers.
Place slices into jar of commercially prepared pickle brine, filling the jar just until all cucumbers are covered by the liquid.
Replace lid and refrigerate.
Wait at least 4 hours to serve. (These are actually better after 3 or 4 days).
Keeps in refrigerator up to 3 weeks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 163.3, Fat 1.7, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 11631.1, Carbohydrate 37.4, Fiber 10.9, Sugar 31.8, Protein 5.6

CHEATER'S PICKLES

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This recipe was developed by accident when Dora Charles was working on her book, "A Real Southern Cook: In Her Savannah Kitchen." The pickles come together fast, with a shock from ice cubes and a touch of sugar helping them move from raw to something between a pickle and a refreshing salad in just about a half-hour. Fresh herbs other than dill, like basil or a bit of mint or chive, can be used. A few slivers of sweet onion are nice, too.

Provided by Kim Severson

Categories dinner, lunch, pickles, side dish

Time 45m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 English cucumbers
2 tablespoons sugar
Handful of ice cubes
1/4 cup rice vinegar, Champagne vinegar, apple cider vinegar or distilled white vinegar
Several pinches of flaky salt, such as Maldon
Several grinds of black pepper, optional
2 tablespoons snipped fresh dill, mint or chives, or a mixture, optional
1/2 Vidalia onion, sliced into thin half-moons, optional

Steps:

Cut off the ends of the cucumbers and use the tines of a fork to draw long stripes down their lengths. Slice the cucumbers like bread-and-butter pickles, about 1/8-inch thick, and pile them into a large shallow bowl. Sprinkle the sugar over the cucumbers and stir in well. Scatter the ice cubes over the slices and cover the bowl loosely with plastic wrap. Chill in the freezer for 1/2 hour.
Drain the cucumbers in a colander and pat dry with a clean kitchen towel. Put the cucumbers back in the bowl, sprinkle the vinegar over them evenly, and stir well. Add the salt and pepper, if using, and stir well to combine. Toss in the herbs and the onions, if using. Refrigerate until ready to serve. They will still be good the next day, though not quite as crisp.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 25, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 184 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams

CHEATER SWEET PICKLES AND PEñOS

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Categories Bread Cake Mustard Christmas Dinner

Yield makes 4 half-pint jars

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

One 32-ounce jar whole sour pickles, drained
3 cups sugar
One 16-ounce jar sliced pickled jalapeño peppers or sliced hot red peppers, drained
5 garlic cloves, peeled but left whole
2 tablespoons mustard seeds

Steps:

SLICE the pickles 1/4 inch thick.
COMBINE the pickles with all the remaining ingredients in a large nonaluminum (stainless steel, glass, or ceramic) mixing bowl.
COVER the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 to 3 days.
PACK the pickles in clean half-pint decorative jars. Seal the jars and keep refrigerated. The pickles will keep in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 months.