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Bread & Butter Pickles

byJoanna Gaines
Total 1 day and 20 minutes (includes pickling time)
Active 20 mins
Makes One 16-ounce jar
fromMonte Cristo SandwichesMagnolia Table with Joanna Gaines
Special Equipment
a 16-ounce pickling jar
Special Equipment
a 16-ounce pickling jar
Ingredients
  • Pickling Spice
    • 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
    • 1/4 teaspoon mustard seed
    • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
    • 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
    • 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
    • 3 bay leaves
    • 3 whole cloves
  • Pickles
    • 3/4 cup distilled white vinegar
    • 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
    • 3/4 cup water
    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • 1/2 cup brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 2 pickling cucumbers, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
    • 1/4 white onion, thinly sliced
Directions
  1. Combine the celery seed, mustard seed, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, turmeric, bay leaves, and cloves in a small bowl.
  2. Bring the white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, water, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and salt to a simmer. Gently stir to make sure all of the sugar is dissolved.
  3. Add the sliced cucumbers and onion to the jar.
  4. Add in 2 teaspoons of the pickling spice and carefully pour in the hot brine.
  5. Cover and let sit in the fridge for 24 hours.

Meet The Creator

Joanna Gaines

Joanna Gaines is the co-founder of Magnolia, a home and lifestyle brand, a bestselling author, and editor-in-chief of Magnolia Journal. Alongside her passion for design and food, nothing inspires Jo more than time at home with family—messing with recipes in the kitchen or planting something in the garden.

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