I love pickles and it is so easy to make your own. Yes, you can do the whole canning operation but this is great for a quick condiment and you can do it with anything from cucumbers to jalapenos to cauliflower. I always have pickled jalapenos and red onions on hand for spicing it up.
AuthorSusan Evans, Certified Clinical Herbalist
Ingredients
2cupscut veggie of choice
1cupwater
1cupapple cider vinegar
1tspmustard seed
1or 2 clovesoptional
1tspcelery seed
2tbssugar or sweetener of choice
or just use 1 tbs. pickling spice
Instructions
Combine all of the ingredients, other than the vegetables, in a saucepan and heat until it reaches a simmer and sugar is dissolved Pour the veggies into the pan; turn off the heat and let sit, covered for around 10 minutes. Pack into a clean mason jar, cool and refrigerate. Use within a month.