Fermented Bred and Butter pickles
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 20:29
My 1st batch fermented Bread & Butter Pickles,
I had to try bread and butter pickles after it was brought up in "Fermented Pickles" post.
I left out red pepper by choice and that was a mistake. I added it to the finished pickles. Quick and easy but pretty darn good!
Brine
1/2 gallon 3% saltwater solution (Have to use 5% salt solution if you are going to can the pickles)
2 cups white sugar (taste to see if you like the amount of sweetness, adjust if not to your liking)
Ingredients
2 pound pickling cucumbers sliced to your preference
1 mild onion, thinly sliced
3 pin oak leaves or 1 large oak leaf
1 tsp. Allspice
1 tsp. Ground clove
1 tsp. Ground nutmeg
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tsp. Coriander seed
1/2 tsp. Celery seed
1 tbsp. Mustard seed
Place all the dry ingredients in bottom of curing vessel
Alternate cumber slices and onion on top
Add brine to cover sliced items
Weigh down with plate and weight.
Taste on second day, if not salty enough leave another day.
Remove pickles and place into storage container
To the brine add 1/4 cup white vinegar, again taste brine and adjust to your liking
Cover pickles with this and store in refrigerator.
Let pickles get cold and enjoy