Easy Freezer Pickles

Name: Easy Freezer Pickles
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 pints
Ingredients: 8 pounds cucumbers, thinly sliced; 1 cup thinly sliced onion; 3 tablespoons salt; 4 cups sugar; 2 cups white vinegar; 1 teaspoon celery seed; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon mustard seed

Total Time Prep: 15 min. + freezing

Yield 6 pints

Test Kitchen Approved

These crisp, no-cook pickle slices require minimal prep and just a few hours in the freezer. You’ll have crisp, tangy pickles ready whenever you need them.

Ingredients

8 pounds cucumbers, thinly sliced
1 cup thinly sliced onion
3 tablespoons salt
4 cups sugar
2 cups white vinegar
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon mustard seed

Directions

In a large container, combine cucumbers, onion and salt. Let stand for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; let stand for 2-3 hours, stirring often.
Drain and rinse the cucumber mixture; add sugar mixture and stir well. Pack into 1-pt. freezer containers, leaving 1-in. headspace. Cover and freeze for up to 6 weeks. Thaw before serving.

Relates Lucile Johnson of Red Oak, Iowa, "These crisp, no-cook pickle slices are so simple to fix."

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