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Freezer Cucumber Pickles

Name: Freezer Cucumber Pickles
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 10 pints.
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

11 reviews

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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

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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

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.
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.
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.

Freezer Cucumber Pickles

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