5 from 14 votes
Bread and Butter Pickles
Bread and Butter Pickles are thinly sliced cucumbers and onions brined with salt, then cooked briefly in a vinegar and sugar mixture spiced with turmeric, mustard seeds, celery seed, and ground ginger. This small-batch recipe results in a sweet, tangy, slightly spiced pickle that stores refrigerated for up to a month. It is designed for pickling cucumbers but can be adjusted.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Resting Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
555 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 cucumber medium sized, thinly sliced about ¼ inch thick, pickling variety
- 2 white onion thinly sliced, or yellow onion
- 2 Tbsp kosher salt
- 1 c. white vinegar
- 2 c. white sugar
- ½ tsp Turmeric
- 1 ½ tsp mustard seeds
- 1 ½ tsp celery seed
- ½ tsp ground ginger
Instructions
- Combine sliced cucumbers, sliced onions and salt in a large bowl. Cover cucumbers and onion with cold water. Add 1 c. of ice cubes to the bowl to keep it cold.
- Leave the bowl on the counter and let the mixture sit for 1 hour or longer.
- Move cucumber mixture to colander, rinse with cold water and drain. Set aside.
- In a large saucepan combine the vinegar, sugar, turmeric, mustard seeds, celery seeds and ginger powder. Bring to a full boil over medium-high heat. Then add cucumber and onions to the saucepan. Boil mixture for four minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Store in an airtight container or containers in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
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Notes
- The name "bread and butter pickles" likely comes from their use as barter items during the Depression era.
- Using pickling cucumbers is recommended for firmer texture and better flavor absorption than regular cucumbers.
- Refrigerator pickles keep up to one month in airtight containers.
- This small-batch recipe makes about four servings; double recipe quantities for more.
Nutrition Information
Calories
555kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
134g
(45%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
3503mg
(146%)
Potassium
725mg
(15%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
127g
(254%)
Vitamin A
326IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
100mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 555
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 555kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 134g | 45% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 3503mg | 146% |
| Potassium | 725mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 127g | 254% |
| Vitamin A | 326IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.