Ripe Cucumber Pickles (for yellow cucumbers)

by Mrs Marvel

You might think to yourself “why would you need to note that the cucumbers should be ripe” when you first glance at this recipe card. Honestly, I have only made sweet pickles and have never processed them to be stored in the pantry; I freely admit my lack of knowledge in most things pickling. But, since we have seen so many recipes for green tomatoes (not yet ripe), it stands to reason that there will be many recipes for ripe and unripe produce. In this case, I quickly looked on google, which told me that when cucumbers become over ripe, they lose their green color and turn yellow. So, this recipe is a method to use up all the cucumbers on your vines so none go to waste.

Ripe Cucumber Pickles (for yellow cucumbers)

8 large cucumbers

1/2 cup salt

3 1/2 cups brown vinegar

2 tbsp mustard seed

1 tbsp celery seed

1 tbsp whole pickling spice

1 1/2 cups sugar

Peel cucumbers & remove seeds. slice lengthwise. Sprinkle with salt, let stand 2 hours. Place salted cucumbers in colander & rinse. Let drain for 1 hour. Boil spices, sugar & vinegar 5 minutes. Add cucumbers & simmer 15 to 20 minutes. Pack in hot jars & seal.

12 thoughts on “Ripe Cucumber Pickles (for yellow cucumbers)”

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  4. When I looked up brown vinegar on the internet, it said brown vinegar is malt vinegar which is different from apple cider vinegar – ?

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    • They are different but I think it intends you to use apple cider vinegar. It is a smoother taste for pickles from what I’m reading.

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      • thank you so much! I looked it up too. And I saw the same information about acv and malt vinegar, so I couldn’t decide which.

        I’m hoping my pickles come out good. Afterwards, I saw the party about peeling 😬… So, I’m not sure these will work out

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  5. I followed the directions for this. I recommend not simmering for 20 minutes, I ended up with mush. They’d probably be better put into the jars after salting for 2 hrs, skipping the simmer, and then putting the brine in and hot bath sealing. I ended up with a vat of super tasty cucumber slop. :(

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    • I just boil until translucent.

      Then I pour over the boiled brine concoction. I only heat again to put in jars and waterbath.

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