Alton Brown's Bread and Butter Pickles

Victoryred Chef #457829's Note:

very good tasting b and b's very simple to make always a good recipe to have around during cucumber harvest time i double or triple this recipe every time

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• ½ onion , thinly sliced
• 2 medium cucumbers , thinly sliced
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup cider vinegar
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 1 pinch kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
• ½ teaspoon turmeric
• ½ teaspoon celery seed
• ½ teaspoon pickling spices

Directions:

1. combine onion cucumber slices in a clean ait tight jar or container.
2. combine the remaining ingredients in a non reactive sauce pan and bring to a boil simmer for 4 minutes to wake up the flavors of the spices.
3. slowly pour the hot pickling liquid over the onions and cucumber slices completely filling the jar
4. allow the pickles to cool to room temperature beforetopping off with any remaining pickling liquid the refridgerate.

Reviews

[Cooking in Wis.]

Very easy to make and didn't take alot of time. I had too many cucumbers and no idea what to do with all of them. This was the perfect answer. Oh, and quite tasty too!