This is such a fun activity for the kids to make their own delicious refrigerator pickles recipe!
Refrigerator Pickles Recipe
3 large green cucumbers
1 green pepper, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons celery seed
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 lemon, sliced into half circles
Cut cucumbers (unpeeled) into slices about 1/16 inch thick. Mix with green pepper, onion, salt and celery seed. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature.
Mix sugar and lemon juice until sugar dissolves. Pour over cucumber combination; add lemon slices and stir to blend. Cover and refrigerate 24 hours.
Makes 5 cups. Store in refrigerator in covered jars. These pickles will keep up to 3 weeks.
Refrigerator Pickles Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 large green cucumbers 1 green pepper finely chopped 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tablespoon salt 2 teaspoons celery seed 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup lemon juice 1 lemon, sliced into half circles
Instructions
- Cut cucumbers (unpeeled) into slices about 1/16 inch thick. Mix with green pepper, onion, salt and celery seed. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature.
- Mix sugar and lemon juice until sugar dissolves. Pour over cucumber combination; add lemon slices and stir to blend. Cover and refrigerate 24 hours.
- Makes 5 cups. Store in refrigerator in covered jars. These pickles will keep up to 3 weeks.
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