If you don't think you like sweet pickles, give these homemade Sweet Refrigerator Pickles a try. They're great for a quick crunchy snack and excellent on top of hot dogs fresh off the grill. Toasted bun. A little mustard. Is your mouth watering yet?

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Sweet Refrigerator Pickles

I normally do not care for sweet pickles. They're too... sweet I guess.

I can't just bite into a whole sweet pickle. I prefer dill. I do like sweet relish on my hot dogs, though.

And, of course, I love snacking on these Sweet Refrigerator Pickles.

I wrote in my Corn Soufflé post that I grew up surrounded by corn and pickles.

I guess I misspoke since the baby cucumbers aren't pickles until you pickle them!

I "picked" up these beauties from the local farmer's market.

We have a few of these markets in Jacksonville and I don't mind driving a bit to get to them because their produce is fresh, local, and cheap.

It's also the only place I can seem to find genuine Thai basil.

If you don't frequent your local farmer's market, I would highly recommend at least checking it out.

This recipe is adapted from my dad's. He loves to make Sweet Refrigerator Pickles and dill sun pickles.

He also loves to drop jars off to different people around their small town. He's friendly like that.

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Ingredients

• 20-24 baby cucumbers
• ½ white onion
• ½ red onion
• 3 ½ cups sugar
• 4 cups white vinegar
• ⅛ cup coarse salt
• 2 teaspoons mustard seed
• 1 teaspoon celery seed

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What's really nice about these Sweet Refrigerator Pickles is that you don't even need to use the stove.

You basically just mix the ingredients, let it chill, and enjoy!

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Sweet Refrigerator Pickles

Yield: 1 jar

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

If you don’t think you like sweet pickles, give these homemade Sweet Refrigerator Pickles a try. They’re great for a quick crunchy snack and excellent on top of hot dogs fresh off the grill. Toasted bun. A little mustard. Is your mouth watering yet?

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Ingredients

• 20-24 baby cucumbers
• ½ white onion
• ½ red onion
• 3 ½ cups sugar
• 4 cups white vinegar
• ⅛ cup coarse salt
• 2 teaspoons mustard seed
• 1 teaspoon celery seed

Instructions

1. Thinly slice the cucumbers and onions and place in a large mixing bowl.
2. In another large mixing bowl, mix the sugar, vinegar, and salt and stir until dissolved.
3. Pour the liquid mixture over the cucumbers and onions.
4. Add the mustard seed and celery seed and stir.
5. Refrigerate for an hour, stirring occasionally. 
6. Using a slotted spoon, spoon pickles, and onions into mason jars.
7. Pour enough liquid into the jars to cover the pickles.
8. Refrigerate. Will stay good for 9-12 months.

Notes

Chill time is 1 hour.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 313Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 1364mgCarbohydrates: 76gFiber: 1gSugar: 72gProtein: 1g

Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.

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Sara is an architectural designer turned work-at-home Mom. She lives in New Jersey by way of New England and New York, with her husband and 3 kids under 8. She loves design, being creative, and spending time with family and friends. She loves checking out local businesses and eats and being apart of the local farm to table community.

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