I came across this new recipe for how to make homemade sweet pickles just in the last few weeks. These things are AMAZING, if you like sweet pickles anyway.
We had a Memorial Day party and my cousin brought these to share.
Sweet pickles from the store can’t hold a candle to these homemade sweet pickles. This is a cucumber and onion mix with a simple mix of spices and sugar poured over them and then heated. The best part about this recipe is that it’s a 10 minute recipe. You just can beat it.
They have such and awesome flavor and they make such crisp sweet pickles, you’d never believe it only took 10 minutes to make.
You can make these pickles a sweet and spicy mix too if you like by just adding some jalapeno peppers. I’m not real keen on spicy, but I know several people who would love that.
It’s deceptively easy and amazingly fast. You’ll be pleasantly surprised, I promise.
Mary, my cousin, sent me a photo of the recipe she uses. From what I can read, a lady named Esther submitted this recipe in a contest to something called “Cooks Connection”. I couldn’t find anything local relating to Cooks Connection so I’m not real sure what that relates to. I couldn’t find a date on it either, so I’m not real sure how old it is or who to credit it back to.
So, in lieu thereof, I’ll credit my cousin Mary for this fabulous recipe.
I hope you all enjoy these as much as I did. I’ve made several batches since then and so far they have been a hit with everyone I’ve shared them with. I plan to make many more in the future.
Homemade Microwave Sweet Pickles
Ingredients
- 2 cucumbers, thinly sliced – not peeled
- 1 onion also thinly sliced. I’ve actually used 2 onions before just because they are so good in this recipe.
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Tumeric. A note on tumeric….it stains everything. My bowl stays yellow for a while after using it. Just keep that in mind and don’t spill it.
- 1/4 tsp Mustard Seed
- 1/2 tsp Celery Seed
- 1/2 cup Vinegar. I also used my Apple Cider Vinegar in this recipe. You can find out how to make that here.
- 1 cup sugar
Instructions
Mix the salt, tumeric, mustard seed, celery seed, vinegar, and sugar in a large microwave safe bowl.
Slice the cucumbers and onions thinly and add to the bowl. Mix well to cover all the slices with the mix above.
Microwave uncovered on high for 5 minutes.
Remove and mix well, again making sure you stir well to cover all the slices.
Return the bowl to the microwave and heat again, uncovered, for another 5 min on high.
Remove from the microwave and let cool. Once they’ve cooled, refrigerate until cold. Now they’re ready to eat.
This recipe makes about a quart of pickles. I wasn’t able to get all the liquid in the quart jar along with the pickles. So I filled it all the way to the top and just added as much as I could
If you add an extra onion like I did, you’ll probably need another pint jar. With the extra pint jar you can get all the liquid into both jars.
Some people may think a cup of sugar is just too much. And that can be true, depending on your taste. I haven’t tried it yet, but I’ll be adjusting the amount of sugar and spices just out of curiosity in future batches. I’m curious to see how they turn out.
That’s really all there is to homemade sweet pickles.
I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I did. If you do, share it with everyone. This is just too good not to share.
Do you have a simple recipe for pickles? Did you try this recipe and adjust the ingredients a bit? Share in the comments below, I’d love to know. Or if you tried it just the way it is, leave a comment and tell me what you think. I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks for coming by.
Until next time.
Health, Wealth & Blessing ~ Tracey