Sweet & Spicy Homemade Quick Pickles
I recently met someone who did not know that pickles were made from cucumbers! And honestly, for years, I walked past the little pickling cucumbers at the market and never gave them much thought either. But not long ago someone gave me a big bag of the cute little pickling cucumbers, and now I am in love with these Sweet & Spicy Homemade Quick Pickles!
I like the balance of the sweet and hot flavors, but you can easily adjust the recipe to your preference. My husband loves hot and spicy foods, so if he were the only one eating these, I’d double the peppers! To increase the spiciness you can also chop all or some of the peppers prior to adding to the jars. If you want to reduce the sweetness, just reduce the sugar by a half a cup or more. And you prefer a less vinegary brine, replace 1/2 cup of each vinegar with water. Play around with the recipe and find your favorite balance! That’s what we did to create these Sweet & Spicy Quick Pickles!
This recipe is enough to fill two 16 oz glass canning jars. Be sure to pack the cucumbers in the jars. They will shrink considerably after the brine is added and has cooled.
This recipe for sweet and spicy homemade quick pickles is so easy that you’ll never buy pickles again!
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Sweet & Spicy Quick Pickles
Equipment
- 2 – 16oz Canning Jars, or other glass containers
Ingredients
- 5 cups pickling cucumbers, sliced 1/4 inch think approximately 5-6 small cucumbers
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 5-10 red bird Thai peppers can also use jalapeño or serrano peppers
- 5-10 garlic cloves, whole
- 4 tsp pickling spice
- 2 cups cider vinegar
- 2 cups white vinegar
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Combine the sliced cucumbers, sliced onion, whole garlic and chili peppers. Divide and pack into two 16 oz glass jars.
- Divide the pickling spice and add half to each jar.
- Combine the vinegars, sugar and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, ensuring all of the sugar and salt are dissolved.
- Pour hot liquid into glass canning jars to fully cover the cucumbers.
- Cool slightly, cover tightly and refrigerate a minimum of 3 hours prior to serving.
Maya
Looks delicious, will have to give it a try!
Sabrina DeWalt
I haven’t done pickled cucumbers yet, but love pickling peppers.
Cindy Moore
These do look good and easy!
Chelsea
Not only do these sound tasty but they are so pretty! I could see giving these as a gift for the holidays. The jars are so colorful!
Alicia
I’m going to have to try this recipe! It doesn’t seem too difficult at all!
Terra Booth
I am going to have to try this! We love pickles and trying new recipes!!
Kadi
How easy and delicious! I will be trying this receipe out!
Cecile Leger
I never made my own pickle, but this looks so easy I might try. Thanks for sharing.
Tiffany Smith
Love how easy it sounds and that you can adjust the heat🙂
Sabrina
My husband loves pickles. I think I might try this just for him. It looks super easy and quick.
Marianne
This looks so easy! My kids like pickles, so we may have to gove this a shot!
Debbie
Wow this does sound delicious and quick!