In early summer, everyone’s gardens and market bags are overflowing with fresh cucumbers. It seems this time of year is known for finding ways to use them up or creatively give them away. So what can you make with extra cucumbers before they go bad? One of our favourite ways to get through the excess is these quick and easy refrigerator pickles.
Just a few turns of the food processor blades make quick work of an otherwise lengthy slicing task, so the cucumbers can start pickling right away.
This recipe is for bread and butter pickles with a bit of spice from red pepper flakes, but you can easily use the same method to prepare dill pickles, spicy habañero pickles or salt and pepper pickles. If you like the way they turn out, remember this recipe come July, because it works with zucchini and squash as well.
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This easy pickle recipe is great for using up an excess supply of summer cucumbers, and it takes no time at all with the help of a food processor for slicing. Be sure to have 8 (8 ounce) sterilized canning jars ready to go when you begin this recipe.
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- 6 medium cucumbers
- 2 1/4 cups apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cracked black pepper
- Using slicing blade, with food processor running, add one cucumber to food chute. Process until completely sliced. Repeat process with remaining cucumbers.
- Divide sliced cucumbers between 8 (8 ounce) jelly jars.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring vinegar, sugar, brown sugar, coriander seeds, mustard seeds, dried red pepper flakes, salt and pepper to a rolling boil.
- Stir and pour vinegar mixture evenly between jars. Let stand 1 hour or until room temperature. Cover with lids.
- Refrigerate up to 3 months.
TAGS: food processor, pickles, pickling, spicy
CATEGORIES: From the Test Kitchen, Healthy Eating, sandwiches
