Name: Easy Refrigerator Pickles
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 6 cups thinly sliced cucumbers; 2 cups thinly sliced onions; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 1-1/2 cups cider vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed; 1/2 teaspoon celery seed; 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

This easy refrigerator pickles recipe is a great way to use cucumbers and onions from the garden. Here in Upstate New York, we have an abundance of cucumbers. —Catherine Seibold, Elma, New York

Easy Refrigerator Pickles

cucumbers

onions

sugar

cider vinegar

salt

mustard seed

celery seed

turmeric

cloves

This reminds me of my grandmothers icebox pickles.  I let the pickles sit for a week, even though very tempting, to soak up all thr flavor.  I made this with some squash at the end of season and was   so good!!!  My mother-in-law who doesn't like sweet pickles loves it too!!

I’ve had these up to about 9 months! Just starting to lose their crunch.  I make several gallon every year

i put the cukes and onions in 4 pint jars, so I had to double the brine.  Very easy to make.

Great Recipe! As far as the shelf life goes mine kept for about a month! But you can process in a water bath, until outside water reboils, about 10 to 15, cool then put away, for 6 weeks if you can wait that long! You can also drop an 8th of tsp alum to the bottom of jar, before other ingredients, for crisp!

With an abundance of cucumbers, I looked for an easy pickle recipe and found this. We tasted them the next day and loved them. This is a recipe going into my regular recipe box!! I didn't have celery seed or mustard seed, so used pickling spice instead, and a pinch of dill. I had to double the liquid part in order to fill the jars.

Love these, I added cauliflower and carrots. could probably add just about what you want.  the green beans sound like they would be wonderful in it as well.

Love these savory sweet pickles!  I’ve been making them since the recipe was first published.  My garden produces many cucumbers every year and this is my family’s favorite way to eat them!

I'm so glad I found this recipe to help me use up the abundance of cucumbers this year! This recipe is so easy to make and the pickles have a great balance of flavors. Even the onions taste great in this solution. I'm sure you could pickle just about anything with this recipe, it's great!

Lovely recipe.  Some mentioned they needed more brine- but if you pack more tightly, you will need less brine.  Perhaps top off with more cucumber and onion.  When ever i have a few cucumbers left over, I make a jar to set aside.  Everyone loves these. Some asked how long they keep- well, once opened (and kept in the fridge) they last several weeks.  That is if you do not eat them all first

how long will they last in the refrigerator

directions were very simple to follow and very easy to make and they sure was delicious and definitely makes for a good gift ideal I love giving gifts especially when its something that I have made homemade and I believe people enjoy homemade gifts better than bought gifts thank you for the recipes

How long will they keep in the fridge please?

My new favorite pickle recipe!  I reduced the onions to 1/2-3/4 cup and cut slivers from a quartered onion rather than rings; reduced the turmeric to 1/4 teaspoon; used whole cloves rather than ground cloves (didn't have any ground and also didn't want to make the liquid cloudy).  I had to triple the liquid, though, in order to get enough.  When I triple the recipe, I use 1/2 tsp turmeric and reduced the sugar to 4 cups.  Yield was 5 pints.   You can save leftover liquid and just add more cucumbers.  I add a few slivers of red bell pepper for more color.  You could also use this mixture for okra, peppers, squash, etc.  Also, I like to soak my sliced cucumbers overnight in lime water, for extra crispness.The first batch or two goes right into the refrigerator.  After that, I use the same liquid ratios x 4 or 8, and process in water bath canner for 10 min (pints) or 15 min (quarts).  They need to cure for several weeks, so by the time they're ready, we've finished the refrigerator ones.

I have been making these pickles for many years.   After the pickles themselves are gone, i slice up more cucumbers and add to the "juice" that is left.   I have found i can do this several times, before having to start all over again.

I made these pickles again & used 3 unpeeled  cucumbers, 1-1/4  cup sliced onion,  1-1/2tsp. pickling spice, 3/4 tsp. each salt, turmeric, 1/2 tsp. ground cloves, 1-1/4 cup each sugar and cider vinegar.  I used less cucumbers and the pickling liquid since it's just myself now.These pickles are great-the best thing is that no canning procedures are needed!  Thank you for this recipe!  delowenstein

Easy to make. Good flavor. Would love in larger Amt and be able to can. Refrig space at a premium.

Awesome, easy recipe! My family and coworkers loved them. Making another batch today. Thanks for sharing

Awesome and easy...Hayley Sambo people are saying up to a year and also can be frozen

I've made these for years.Similar to a bread & butter pickle. Lasts until gone. We've still had them for Christmas!

Great recipe.  I had five cups of cucumbers.  Used 2 cups vinegar and 2 of sugar.  Didn’t have turmeric.  Still short on liquid.  Used stone to stuff cukes into two quarter jars.  Poured in liquid.  Then turned upside down.  The liquid is now at the top of the jar.  Those are the ones we’ll eat first and simply turn the jar upside down until the cukes and liquid are equal and then I’ll set the jars upside like they belong.

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Easy Refrigerator Pickles

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Servings: 6

Cost: $4.51 /serving

Author : Taste of Home

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