Hot-And-Sweet Freezer Pickles
- 3 1/2 cups thinly sliced pickling cucumbers (about 1 pound)
- 1 medium onion, sliced and separated into rings
- 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and sliced
- 3 large garlic cloves, pressed
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup white vinegar (5% acidity)
- 2 tablespoons water
- Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
- Cook 1 cup sugar, 1 cup vinegar, and 2 tablespoons water in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Pour mixture over cucumber mixture. Cover and chill 48 hours.
- Spoon evenly into 6 half-pint or 3 pint canning jars or freezer containers, leaving 1/2 inch of room at the top; seal, label, and freeze pickles 8 hours or up to 6 months. Thaw in refrigerator before serving; use thawed pickles within 1 week.
pickling cucumbers, onion, peppers, garlic, salt, sugar, white vinegar, water
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/hot-and-sweet-freezer-pickles (may not work)