Bread and Butter Pickles

Homemade bread and butter pickles are a great way to end summer! Cucumber, onion, peppers, and garlic are pickled in a spicy cider vinegar mixture.

• Preparation Time: 60 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 105 Calories

Ingredients

• 6 onions, thinly sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 green bell peppers, diced
• 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
• 5 cups white sugar
• 2 tablespoons mustard seed
• 3 cups cider vinegar
• 25 cucumbers, thinly sliced
• 0.5 cup salt
• 0.5 teaspoon whole cloves
• 1.5 teaspoons celery seed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix cucumbers, onions, green bell peppers, garlic, and salt together in a large bowl. Allow to stand approximately 3 hours.

Step 2

Mix sugar, cider vinegar, mustard seed, turmeric, celery seed, and whole cloves together in a large saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat.

Step 3

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

Step 4

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