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sweet freezer pickles

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
gaynel mohler
@gaynel
junction city, OH

I have had this recipe for a few years and do make it every summer. You can make them sweet or sweet and hot !! I don't know why they call them freezer pickles, mine NEVER make it to the freezer. Great to snack on or serve as a side.

(1 rating)
yield 1 gallon
prep time 2 Hr 10 Min

Ingredients For sweet freezer pickles

  • 4-5 lg
    cucumbers
  • 1/4 c
    salt ( i used sea salt )
  • 2 lg
    sweet onions
  • 1/2 c
    each red wine and cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    pickling spices
  • 2 tsp
    mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp
    celery seed
  • 1 tsp
    crushed red pepper *for hot*

How To Make sweet freezer pickles

  • 1
    wash cucumbers, slice in half lengthwise (unless your food processor can fit thru opening to slice slice thin
  • 2
    place cucumbers in large container and sprinkle salt over top, cover with a tee towel and let sit 2 hours slice onions thin, set aside.
  • 3
    Meanwhile mix rest of ingredients and let sit until cucumbers have reached the 2 hours
  • 4
    After the 2 hours are up, drain cucumbers well
  • 5
    mix onion rings in with cucumbers, pour vinegar syrup mixture over and mix well
  • 6
    divide into containers and freeze I place mine in a gallon pickle jar and refrigerate
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