7 Amazing Homemade Pickle Recipes You Need To Try
Pickles
One of the easiest things to can or preserve has to be pickles. And you aren’t limited to just traditional pickled cucumbers. Discover 7 amazing homemade pickle recipes you can add to your pantry this weekend.
Homemade Pickles
I love pickles, just being honest. Pickled asparagus has to be my favorite pickled vegetable. Making homemade pickles is super easy and you don’t have to make a huge batch or stock the pantry with lots of jars. In fact, you can make a small batch of refrigerator pickles for snacks or to add to sandwiches.
Pickled Vegetables
Pickling vegetables is one of the easiest ways to preserve the summer harvest. It’s super easy to do and rather inexpensive. You can pickle cucumbers, peppers, asparagus, carrots, beans, onions and beets to name a few.
How To Pickle Vegetables
Pickling vegetables is all about preserving the vegetable of choice in a vinegar, water brine.
Traditionally the brine is about a 50/50 water, vinegar solution with added sugar, salt and spices depending on the recipe. The brine preserves and flavors the vegetable.
Canning Pickles
Pickled vegetables are a very popular item to can and preserve. Water bath canning is used when making pickles because the vinegar solution has a high acidity level. If you don’t want to can your pickles opt for a refrigerator pickle recipe.
Canning Supplies
Pickling Ideas
Pickles make great gifts and great pantry additions. Plus it’s super easy to change up a pickle recipe.
For example if you are pickling beets you can use a standard vinegar water brine with sugar and salt but add cloves and or cinnamon to your jars.
If you are making cucumber pickles you can vary the flavor by adding dill, garlic, onions or peppers to the jars. Each jar could be slightly different.
Home Pickling
Making homemade pickles is a great way to save money, stock the pantry, preserve the harvest and make your own gifts. Homemade pickles are more flavorful than store bought pickles and they are easy to make with the right supplies.
Pickling Supplies
Pickling Brine
The brine you make both quick pickles and canning or preserving pickles is made up of the same ingredients give or take spices. Most pickling brines contain vinegar, water, kosher salt and sugar.
Pickled Vegetables
Some examples of vegetables you may want to try pickling are cucumbers, beets, beans, carrots, onions, asparagus, tomatoes, squash and peppers.
Pickle Recipes
Garlic Dill Pickles – Weekend At The Cottage
Pickled Taco Slaw – A Family Feast
Pickled Green Beans – Rachel Cooks
Spicy Pickled Carrots – Crave The Good
Bread & Butter Pickles – White On Rice Couple
Pickled Garlic – Imperfectly Happy
Pickled Red Onion – Montana Happy
Quick Pickled Beets – A Farmgirl’s Dabbles
Pickled Sweet Peppers – A Farm Girl’s Kitchen
Sweet & Spicy Pickled Apples – Yummy Mummy Club
How To Quick Pickle
For a quick pickle brine the basic recipe is equal parts vinegar and water. Some will add sugar and kosher salt as well this will vary on personal taste.
Quick Pickle Vegetables
You can quick pickle or refrigerator pickle most vegetables. Quick pickling is a great way to preserve a small summer harvest. For example if you have one or two cucumbers or a hand full of beans you can quick pickle them. You can also make quick pickles if you are in need of pickle condiments.
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