Freezer Cucumber Pickles

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + freezing

Makes

10 pints

Updated: Apr. 22, 2022
When I first started to make these crunchy and satisfying freezer pickles, I wasn't sure if the method would actually work. To my surprise, they came out perfect! Now I make enough to take them to picnics or give as gifts to friends and neighbors. —Connie Goense, Pembroke Pine, Florida
Freezer Cucumber Pickles Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds pickling cucumbers, sliced
  • 8 cups thinly sliced onions (about 8 medium)
  • 1/4 cup salt
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 4 cups sugar
  • 2 cups cider vinegar

Directions

  1. Rinse ten 2-cup plastic containers and lids with boiling water. Dry thoroughly. Divide cucumbers, onions, salt and water between two large bowls. Let stand at room temperature 2 hours. Do not drain.
  2. Add 2 cups sugar and 1 cup vinegar to each bowl; stir until sugar is dissolved. Transfer to prepared containers, leaving 1-in. headspace for expansion; freeze up to 6 months.
  3. Thaw pickles in refrigerator 8 hours before using. Serve within 2 weeks after thawing.
Test Kitchen Tip
  • These pickles should be ready to top your favorite burger in about one week.