Freezer Cucumber Pickles
When I first saw this recipe, I couldn't imagine freezing cucumbers would work. But to my surprise, they came out perfect! Now I take them to picnics or give some as gifts to friends and neighbors.
- Connie Goense, Pembroke Pines, Florida80 ServingsPrep: 2 hours 20 min. + freezing
Ingredients
- 4 pounds pickling cucumbers, sliced
- 8 cups thinly sliced onions
- 1/4 cup salt
- 3/4 cup water
- 4 cups sugar
- 2 cups cider vinegar
Directions
- In two large bowls, combine the cucumbers, onions, salt and water.
- Let stand at room temperature for 2 hours. Do not drain.
- Add sugar and vinegar; stir until sugar dissolves. Pack into 1-pint
- freezer containers, leaving 1-in. headspace. Cover and freeze for up
- to 6 weeks.
- Thaw at room temperature for 4 hours before serving. Yield: 10 pints.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1/4 cup) equals 47 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 355 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.