Walnut Free Bread and Butter Pickles
Tangy, sweet, and just a little spicy if you want them to be, these homemade bread and butter pickles are the kind of condiment that makes everything taste better. Crisp cucumber slices and thin ribbons of yellow onion soak up a golden brine built from two vinegars, sugar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, and turmeric — no nuts, no mystery ingredients, just pantry staples doing their best work. Salting the cucumbers first draws out excess moisture so the slices stay satisfyingly snappy instead of turning soft and waterlogged in the jar. The brine comes together in under five minutes on the stovetop, and once it's poured over the packed jars, the hardest part is waiting the hour before you dig in. Store-bought pickle labels can be surprisingly unpredictable when it comes to shared facilities and added flavorings, so making your own puts you fully in control of every ingredient. Stack them on a burger, layer them into a sandwich, or eat them straight from the jar — honestly, no judgment here.
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8 servings
- 1 ½ lbs english cucumbers (about 2 medium), sliced ¼-inch thick
- 1 small yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 ½ tsp kosher salt
For the brine
- 1 cup white wine vinegar
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp celery seeds
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the sliced cucumbers and onion in a large bowl. Sprinkle with the kosher salt, toss to coat, and let stand for 1 hour at room temperature until the cucumbers have released their liquid and softened slightly.
- 2
Drain the cucumbers and onion in a colander, rinse briefly under cold water, and pat dry with paper towels. Pack them tightly into two clean pint-sized mason jars.
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