Bread and Butter Pickles

Name: Bread and Butter Pickles
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 50 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups Apple Cider Vinegar; 1.5 tsp Celery Seed; 25 whole Cucumber; 3 cloves Garlic; 2 whole Green Bell Pepper; 1 tbsp Ground Turmeric; 2 tbsp Mustard Seeds; 6 whole Onion; 0.5 cup Salt; 5 cups Sugar; 0.5 tsp Whole Cloves

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Bread and Butter Pickles deliver a sweet-tangy crunch with hints of mustard seed, turmeric, and warm clove. Thin-sliced cucumbers, onions, and peppers soak up a cider vinegar brine, making them bright and zippy alongside sandwiches, burgers, or charcuterie. A nostalgic late-summer staple that tastes even better after a chill.

Prep1 hr
Cook30 mins
Serves50
DifficultyEasy

1

Combine the cucumbers, onions, green bell peppers, garlic, and salt in a large bowl. Let stand for about 3 hours.
2

In a large saucepan, mix the sugar, cider vinegar, mustard seed, turmeric, celery seed, and whole cloves; bring to a boil over high heat.
3

Drain any liquid from the cucumber mixture. Stir the cucumbers into the boiling vinegar mixture. Remove from the heat shortly before the combined mixture reaches a boil.
4

Transfer to sterile screw-top jars; seal and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
5

Enjoy!