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Three - Hour Refrigerator Pickles

luvsbulldogs — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 16:51:31 GMT

Here is a great recipe for sweet pickles. You do not have to do the jar routine of sterilizing and canning. Not even any cooking is required. After making them we just place them in canning jars. They stay for 3 months in the refrigerator and are very yummy pickles.

Three - Hour Refrigerator Pickles

6 Pounds of cucumbers

4 medium onions

4 cups sugar

4 cups of white vinegar

½ cup salt

1-1/2 teaspoons ground turmeric

Slice the cucumbers ¼ inch thick. Slice onions 1/8 inch thick. Place both in a large nonmetal bowl. Combine the remaining ingredients; pour over cucumber mixture. Stir well for 5 minutes. Cover and refrigerate 3 hours before serving. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 months, stirring occasionally. Yield: 2-1/2 quarts

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Marsha2003 — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 17:40:11 GMT

Thanks for sharing. This seems like a great, easy recipe.

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DiAnne — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 17:47:32 GMT

This great. I am going to give it a try.

Thanks

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BellaPaprika — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 18:29:33 GMT

I do something similar but not sweet. They're a delicious crispy tart pickle. Must give credit to the Duggar family. It's from their website.

Quick Pickles Recipe:

4 cups white vinegar

2 cups water

8 teaspoons salt

8 teaspoons pickling spice (optional) - I use a handful of mixed peppercorns

4 large cucumber, cut into 1/4-inch slices

Combine white vinegar, water, salt and pickling spice in a small saucepan. Heat to a boil.

Place cucumber in a clean, dry glass container just large enough to hold all the slices. Pour boiling brine over cucumber slices to cover completely. If all cucumbers are not submerged, add cold water to cover. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour. Pickles will keep for about 10 days (but around our house we can usually eat them in less than 10 minutes!).

Makes: 2 quarts

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luvsbulldogs — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:05:56 GMT

Hi Marsha....... it is definitely an easy recipe with no cooking and they are really good! I hope that you get a chance to try them.

Hi DiAnne...... it is such an easy recipe to make and there is no cooking involved. They are delicious also. I hope that you get a chance to try them.

Hi BlueCollarBabe.......we like non sweet pickles here to so have copied your recipe and will one day be giving it a try. Thanks for sharing.

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lrmuffin — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 01:49:46 GMT

My dad just gave me at least 5 lb of cucumbers from his garden. Will try this easy recipe in a.m. Thanks, luvsbulldogs!

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luvsbulldogs — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 17:49:20 GMT

Hi Irmuffin..... enjoy your pickles and please let us know how you liked them.

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chips — Sun, 27 Jul 2014 17:30:46 GMT

This the recipe I use. lrmuffin, how did yours turn out?

14 cups sliced pickling cucumbers
2 cups sliced onions (I used two medium onions)
2 cups sliced green or red peppers (I used one of each)
2 Tablespoons Kosher salt (do not use any other kind of salt)

6 cups white sugar
3 cups apple cider vinegar

2 Tablespoons celery seed

DIRECTIONS:
1. Mix cucumbers, onions, peppers and kosher salt together; pack into a gallon jar.
2. Add 2 Tablespoons celery seed
3. Heat sugar and apple cider vinegar until sugar is dissolved; pour over packed pickles.
4. Refrigerate for 3 days and Enjoy!

I used 10 cups of cucumbers with 4 cups of sugar and 2 cups of vinegar.

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kittymomNC — Sun, 27 Jul 2014 20:06:06 GMT

Just a tip for anyone who doesn't want to go to the trouble (as simple as these recipes are) of making pickles:

I saw this in a magazine...if you have store-bought pickles in your fridge that you like and you're out of the pickles but still have a half jar of juice, don't throw it away. Whenever you have an extra cucumber or two, slice them up, and onions if you like, put them in the pickle juice and back in the fridge. In a day, you will have great pickles! I love bread & butter pickles, and I've been using the same pickle juice for several weeks, just adding more cukes. The pickle juice still tastes just like it did when I bought it. I actually like these pickles better because they're crunchier and haven't absorbed as much of the juice. They're milder than the originals but I really like them--I've never just gone to the fridge once in a while and gotten out a pickle just to snack on, but I do with these. Saving me money and time!

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lrmuffin — Sun, 27 Jul 2014 22:36:55 GMT

Hi chips and luvsbulldogs and all. I tried luvs' recipe and loved it. I even reused the pickle juice several times. I love pickles and will do this all season. Chips, I will try your recipe next- love the idea of pickled peppers. KittymomNC, I buy Amish horseradish pickles-my favorite- when I get the chance. This will keep me with a much longer supply. Thank you all.

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violann — Sun, 27 Jul 2014 22:42:49 GMT

I will be trying this without salt and using Truvia instead of sugar. YUM!

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luvsbulldogs — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 16:54:13 GMT

Hi chips...... thanks for posting your recipe.

Hi kittymom...... thanks for the tip.

Hi Irmuffin...... I am so glad that you tried them and really loved them. Thanks for letting us know how much you liked them. I am making them tomorrow.

Hi violann......please let me know how them come out.

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violann — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 22:17:34 GMT

Will do luvs. My granddoggy is a bullie. He is a rescue dog, and has serious health issues because of evil breeding, but no one could, or would, love him more than we do.

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dakotacheryl — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 00:00:02 GMT

Thanks for the recipes ladies!

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JuLee — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 00:18:57 GMT

These all look SO yummy! However, I can't have the sugar. BlueCollarBabe, do your pickles last longer than 10 days? I'd like to make a lot of jars and give some to my family. Are there any yummy refrigerator pickles that last a long time and don't use sugar?

Thank you!

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violann — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 13:45:16 GMT

On 7/28/2014 GmaJewele said:
These all look SO yummy! However, I can't have the sugar. BlueCollarBabe, do your pickles last longer than 10 days? I'd like to make a lot of jars and give some to my family. Are there any yummy refrigerator pickles that last a long time and don't use sugar?

Thank you!

Hi GmaJewele- i don't eat sugar or salt, so I'll be trying this with Truvia, my go-to sweetener. I USED TO HAVE a delicious recipe for what were called "saccharine" pickles, and they were both easy to make and yummy, but I don't use chemical sweeteners anymore. I plan to make a small batch of this recipe to try, so I'll post my results. If they're tasty, DH and I will probably eat them as salad!

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luvsbulldogs — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 16:55:28 GMT

Hi violann....... how wonderful that you granddoggy is a bullie and is also a rescue dog! DH and I love bullies! We had one that made it to age 14 but had a lot of medical problems too. We lived at the Vets office. They do tend to have a lot of medical issues. It sounds like you and your family are really enjoying you granddoggy. Thank you for telling me how much you love him. Please let us know how you pickles come out.

Hi dakotacheryl...... I hope that you get a chance to try them.

Hi GmaJewele....... perhaps you could try using artificial sweetener or the Truvia like violann will be doing. This recipe lasts for 3 months in the fridge.

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JuLee — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 20:46:06 GMT

On 7/30/2014 luvsbulldogs said:
Hi violann....... how wonderful that you granddoggy is a bullie and is also a rescue dog! DH and I love bullies! We had one that made it to age 14 but had a lot of medical problems too. We lived at the Vets office. They do tend to have a lot of medical issues. It sounds like you and your family are really enjoying you granddoggy. Thank you for telling me how much you love him. Please let us know how you pickles come out.

Hi dakotacheryl...... I hope that you get a chance to try them.

Hi GmaJewele....... perhaps you could try using artificial sweetener or the Truvia like violann will be doing. This recipe lasts for 3 months in the fridge.

I think I will try this recipe this weekend using Stevia. violann, is that what Truvia is? I don't like using the chemical sweeteners either. They are so bad for you. I wasn't sure if the 4 cups of sugar provided anything other than the sweetness, but rereading the recipe, it doesn't look like it. I'll let everyone know how they work out! Thank you!

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spot555 — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 20:50:22 GMT

Thanks!

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luvsbulldogs — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 16:42:27 GMT

Your welcome goldenretriever. I hope you get a chance to make them.