Monday, June 22, 2009

Fridge Pickles


I was going to make my grandmother's easy recipe, but when I realized that it called for a cup of sugar for each quart of cucumbers, and realized that we love our cucumbers in a simple brine of vinegar, water, and a little salt, I simplified. Into each quart jar of sliced cukes Clara put two peeled garlic cloves, 1 T. salt, 1/2 cup cider vinegar, then topped each off with water. What could be easier?

18 comments:

  1. My husband and I were just talking about my making us more fermented vegetables! That's so funny! Thanks for sharing your recipe!

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  2. Hi Anna, I was going to e-mail you privately but didn't see a link to that. I was wondering if you could help me with a bit of information.
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    ~Jessica

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  4. I will admit: Your grandmother's recipe (I am assuming it's the same as my grandmother's, which also calls for 1 c sugar per quart) is my favorite recipe for pickles. It's the only way I'll eat fermented cucumber!

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  5. very similar to my bf's sauerkraut, except she uses no vinegar, just salt and water to ferment.

    A couple bites of that every day...yum and good for the digestive tract.

    deb meyers

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  6. Yummy!! These look so fresh and delicious!

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  7. Sour pickles are the only ones worth eating. My mouth is watering.

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  8. That's funny; we just picked our cucumbers this morning for the same purpose! Thanks for the recipe-I'll have to try yours!

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  9. These look tasty and sound super easy to make. Thanks for sharing your Grandma's recipe :)

    Have a wonderful day!
    ~Sharon

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  10. Do you heat or cook the cucumbers at all, or do you just layer everything in the jar? How long will they keep in the fridge?

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  11. Hi Anna,

    I'm so thankful for this recipe. As you know, The Farmers Market in many communities are up and running. This is such a great recipe and I will use it over and over again,yum-o!
    Love it!
    Elise :)

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  12. They look delicious! We usually have some in our fridge too! Need to get busy.

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  13. Thank you for sharing the recipe. I think I really prefer Clara's adaptation. Sounds delicious!

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  14. oh I LOVE homemade dill pickles! I also wonder how long these would keep in the fridge. I make some very easy ones that are sealed and have best flavor after they've set for a few months. Also dill, also with no sugar and lots of garlic (and a little jalapeno!). Our cukes are only arriving. . .

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  15. Yum....we don't have our cucumbers ready yet in Minnesota. :)

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  16. I love anything cucumber, pickled or not - I'll have to try this! :)

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  17. These pickles look delicious.

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  18. Just jumped over to your blog from Angie, Bring the Rain, and was scrolling and found this post. I'll try this recipe this weekend. My husband has been doing a little gardening, but not enough to do canning like I remember my mother doing. This will be perfect for the few items he brings in each night.

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