Pickles, Round 1

We bought 2 pints of pickling cucumbers at the farmer's market today. First of the season's crop. This is our first time canning or making pickles. We hope they come out good!


About half the cukes are destined for NY Deli cukes, which have to sit out overnight, so I'll post them tomorrow.

With the other half we made ice water pickles. We quartered the cukes and soaked them in ice water for 2 hours. Then, in sterile jars we put lemon slices, onion, garlic, and in a few, chile peppers. Next go in the cukes. We then pour in a hot brine of cider vinegar, sugar, salt, mustard seed, celery seed and dill weed.

The jars then cooled and sealed and were put into the fridge. We'll let them cool for a few days and then give them a try.


This pickle recipe came from a great friend, Chez John. Check out his awesome blog.