DT and I have been growing cucumbers now for 4 summers and I quickly learned how to make the best refrigerator pickles. I got this recipe from my Granny C not sure where she got it but its a keeper and I have been making it ever since. The pickles are perfect on sandwiches or just straight out of the jar like my Pop-po likes to eat them. They are slightly sweet and crunchy with a tang, yum! And the best part is you don’t have to worry with canning them they will last in the fridge for up to 1 month, but I can put dibs on it that they won’t last that long once you and your family taste them.
Ingredients: 6 cups thinly sliced cucumbers, 2 cups thinly sliced onions, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1 1/2 cups vinegar, 1/2 tsp canning salt, 1/2 tsp mustard seed, 1/2 tsp celery seed, 1/2 tsp ground turmeric, 2 quart sized jars
Start off thinly slicing cucumbers and onions layering them alternatively into a glass quart jar
fill jar to the very top, about 3 medium sized cucumbers and quarter of a onion
In a medium saucepan on high heat add sugar and vinegar
then 1/2 tsp canning salt, and 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp celery seed, and 1/2 tsp ground tumeric
Stirring well bring to a boil till all sugar has dissolved
Pour hot mixture over cucumbers till it fills the jar about 3/4ths of the way up
Lid and shake jar around making sure the mixture is well incorporated
Place in fridge for at least 24 hours before serving
Enjoy!
Print This RecipeEasy Refrigerator Pickles
6 cups thinly sliced cucumbers
2 cups thinly sliced onions
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups vinegar
1/2 tsp canning salt
1/2 tsp mustard seed
1/2 tsp celery seed
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
2 quart sized jar
In a glass quart jar alternate layers of slicked cucumbers and onions. In a medium saucepan combine sugar, vinegar, salt, mustard seed, celery seed and ground turmeric. Bring to a boil, stirring just till sugar is dissolved. Pour vinegar mixture on top of cucumbers/onion mixture, cool slightly. Cover tightly shaking jar to incorporate the mixture, and refrigerate for at least 24 hours before serving. Store up to 1 month in refrigerator.
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This looks like a great recipe, but why are the jars upside down? Is that necessary?
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YUM! These are fabulous! My mom always made them. Thanks for sharing step by step instructions.
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I’m making these today. I looked all over Walmart, Target, Super One for pickling mix to make crunchy fridge pickles. I know I’ve seen it before, but it’s not there now. Thanks for the recipe.
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I love cucumbers and pickles! This recipes looks wonderful. I plan to use it – thanks for sharing and including the pictures. I’m now ready for lunch!
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I need to try this out! I attempted fridge pickles last summer but they weren’t quite as sour as I was hoping so I’m looking forward to tasting these!
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I make these in a HUGE container and eat them as fast as I can..lol.
LOVE LOVE These pickles.
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Yummy tackle:-)
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Never made pickles before. My mom used to make them when I was a child. How fun to have this recipe. I know they will be great. Thanks for sharing your TMTT recipe and linking up.
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That’s funny. I think that recipe is everyone’s favorite. We use the same recipe. Not that everyone likes though.
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OH wow.. I would love to make these.. Hmm.. I have to give it a try!
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That sounds really good! I make homemade garlic-dill pickles in the refrigerator, but I’m still trying to adjust the recipe to get the right amount of salt. Too much is too much, and too little doesn’t allow the brine to penetrate the cukes.
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Those look really good! I love pickles so maybe I’ll give this a try once our cucumbers surface!
We picked another zucchini this morning…and we have several more growing. It’s so nice to just walk out to the garden and grab a veggie fresh from the plant and then go inside a cook it!! We have strawberries too but they are so tiny. Not sure if I’m picking them too early. Are you supposed to pick them as soon as they turn red? Or just continue to let them grow? My strawberry plants are still pretty small.
Oh, and we have little baby tomatoes starting!!! Yeah! All this hard work is finally paying off!
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We also enjoy growing cucumbers, and love making those easy marinated cuke recipes. This looks like a great one to add to the stash. Thanks!
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Those pickles look good! I’ve never made home made pickles before but there is always a first!
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this is just like our recipe — we love them! ah, summer — love the great foods
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Wow, that’s awesome! I’ll have to give this a try later in the summer, when we finally have some cucumbers in the garden!
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Oh, these look good! I can’t to make them with our garden cukes!
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these look delicous and easy thanks for stopping by my blog
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These look like fun to make especially with the kids!
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I’ve always wanted to make pickles! Is kaylynn’s whole family amazing at cooking?! It must be good genes
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Another super easy pickle idea is just to add sliced cucumbers to leftover pickle juice. It makes a pickle that isn’t as sour as a regular pickle.
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What a great job. Your photos and instructions are spot on. Thanks for sharing both with us. Have a wonderful day.
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I love me some pickles! YUMMY!
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I love pickles..but have never tried before to make them…but I am going to try now! Happy Foodie Friday! Have a great weekend ~ Susan
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I hope to get enough cucumbers to try a recipe like this this summer. Have you ever tried lacto-fermenting pickels? It’s the way sauerkraut and kosher dill pickles are made. I haven’t perfected my recipe yet, but it’s super easy. You cover the vegetables in a salt brine and let them ferment until they are sour. I’m sure I’ll post on fermenting pickles soon, but if you check my blog you can find my sauerkraut recipe.
Mmm.. cucumber pickles.
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We do this and they are YUMMY! You’re right they don’t stick around long. We use green beans sometimes, too.
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Thank you SO much for this great recipe. These pickles wouldn’t last a week in our house–homemade is a thousand times tastier!
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Great post! I have a question. Do you have to use canning salt or can you use regular salt? Also, I LOVE your carnival list at the bottom of this post. I am going to have to grab those links and hook up! Thank you for always joining us on Homemaker Monday!
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