Chef John's Bread and Butter Pickles

Chef John's Bread and Butter Pickles
  • 2 pounds pickling cucumbers, sliced
  • 1/2 yellow onion, sliced
  • 2 red jalapeno peppers, thinly sliced into rings
  • 3 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 2 cups distilled white vinegar
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon mustard seed
  • 1 teaspoon celery seeds
  • 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves


  1. Combine cucumbers, onion, and peppers in a bowl; pour kosher salt over the top and stir to coat completely. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate, stirring occasionally, 2 to 4 hours. Rinse cucumber mixture in a colander under cold water until all salt is washed away, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain.
  2. Stir vinegar, sugar, water, garlic, mustard seed, celery seed, peppercorns, turmeric, and ground cloves together in a saucepan; bring to a simmer and cook until brine flavors combine, about 2 minutes. Add cucumber mixture to brine; heat until almost boiling, remove from heat, and cool completely. Transfer to jars and store in the refrigerator.

04/05/2018
Chef John's Bread and Butter Pickles, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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