Refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickles


If you have not tried making your own Refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickles, you have to try it. They are easy, flavorful and crunchy. They are fun to make and a great way to use your garden pickling cucumbers. This recipe makes a lot so you can share with family and friends. They will love it.

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Ingredients For Refrigerator Bread And Butter Pickles:

  • 5 1/2 cups pickling cucumbers (1 1/2 pounds), cut into 1/4 inch slices 
  • 1 1/2 tbsp salt
  • 3/4-1 cup sweet onion, sliced thin and quartered
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tsp mustard seed
  • 1/2 tsp celery seed
  • 1/8 tsp turmeric
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How To Make Refrigerator Bread And Butter Pickles:

  1. Slice cucumbers 1/4 inch thick and place in a bowl.
  2. Peel and slice onion. Cut the slices into quarters. Place in the bowl with the cucumbers. 
  3. Add salt to the cucumber and onion in the bowl. Stir and refrigerate for 1-1 1/2 hours.
  4. When time has passed, rinse cucumbers and onions to remove the salt. Drain the water off. Use a colander. Rinse the bowl and place the cucumbers and onions back in the bowl. 
  5. In a sauce pan, bring sugar, brown sugar, white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, mustard seed, celery seed and turmeric to a boil. Stir as needed so mixture will dissolve and not burn.
  6. When the sugars in the mixture have dissolved, pour over the cucumbers and onions in the bowl. Let cool for 1 1/2 hours.
  7. Then, place bread and butter pickles into jars or desired containers. 
  8. Refrigerate for 24 hours. Then, share and enjoy!
  9. Note: These will be good in the refrigerator for one month.
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Refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickles

A simple bread and butter pickle recipe that is easy to make and tastes great!

Course Condiment, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword Bread and Butter Pickles, Homemade Pickles, Pickles
Prep Time 15 minutes
Chill/Resting Time: 1 day 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 1 day 2 hours 45 minutes
Servings 4 quarts
Author Sweeter With Sugar

Ingredients

  • 5 1/2 cups pickling cucumbers (1 1/2 pounds) 1/4 inch slices
  • 1 1/2 tbsp salt
  • 3/4-1 cup sweet onion
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tsp mustard seed
  • 1/2 tsp celery seed
  • 1/8 tsp turmeric

Instructions

  1. Slice cucumbers 1/4 inch thick and place in a bowl.

  2. Peel and slice onion. Cut the slices into quarters. Place in the bowl with the cucumbers.

  3. Add salt to the cucumber and onion in the bowl. Stir and refrigerate for 1-1 1/2 hours.

  4. When time has passed, rinse cucumbers and onions to remove the salt. Drain the water off. Use a colander. Rinse the bowl and place the cucumbers and onions back in the bowl.

  5. In a sauce pan, bring sugar, brown sugar, white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, mustard seed, celery seed and turmeric to a boil. Stir as needed so mixture will dissolve and not burn.

  6. When the sugars in the mixture have dissolved, pour over the cucumbers and onions in the bowl. Let cool for 1 1/2 hours.

  7. Then, place bread and butter pickles into jars or desired containers.

  8. Refrigerate for 24 hours. Then, share and enjoy!

  9. Note: These will be good in the refrigerator for one month.

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  1. want to try this can these be bottled

    1. Great question! I have bottled these. Give it a try and let me know what you think. 😊

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