Refrigerator Pickles
I’m not giving up on the idea of shelves stacked with beautiful tomato sauce, preserved fruits and salsas. It just may take me a few more summers to get there. For now, I’m content with jars of raspberry jam and some quick refrigerator pickles.
Ingredients
yields 1 quart
from Everyday Food
1 pound of Kirby cucumbers (about 2 large cucumbers)
2 tablespoons coarse salt
1 cup water
1 cup white vinegar
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon pickling spice
1 tablespoons sugar
1 clove garlic
few sprigs of dill
Directions
Toss cucumbers in 2 tablespoons of coarse salt. Chill for 1 hour. Rinse and drain.
Combine 1 cup each of water and white vinegar, 1 tablespoon pickling spice, 2 teaspoons salt and sugar. Stir to dissolve. Add cucumbers and chill in a quart container overnight. Refrigerated they’ll last up to a month.