Refrigerator Pickles

I have cucumbers coming out of my ears. They are everywhere. It's that time of year when cucumbers are abundant. I have made cucumber salad, given many away, made refrigerator pickles and I still have half a dozen on the kitchen counter and more coming outside. The first batch of pickles are about half gone so I guess it's time to make another. These pickles have lots of flavor, are easy to make and will keep in your refrigerator for 2-3 months. They never seem to last more than a week around here though. I like to peel my cucumbers for this but it is not really necessary so if you prefer to leave the skin on your cucumbers by all means do so. As you can see there is more than cucumbers in this recipe so I guess I should list the ingredients so we can get these pickles made.

Cucumbers, peel and slice thin                                              6 cups
Yellow Onion, cut in strips                                                   1 medium
Fresh Garlic, peel and slice thin                                            3 cloves
Carrots, peel and slice thin on the bias                                  2 each
Red Bell Pepper, seed and cut in strips                                 1 each
Fresh Jalapeno, seed and cut in strips                                   1 each
White Wine or Apple Cider Vinegar                                      1-1/2 cups
Granulated Sugar                                                                 2 cups
Fresh Dill, chopped                                                             1/4 cup
Sea Salt, optional                                                                 1 Tbsp
Black Pepper, fresh ground                                                  to taste

Cut all the vegetables and layer in a 2 quart glass or stainless bowl. Combine the vinegar and sugar and mix well until sugar is pretty well dissolved. Add salt, pepper and dill weed to vinegar mixture and pour over the vegetables. Cover and refrigerate, pickles will be ready in 12 hours and will keep in refrigerator for 2-3 months. Yields about 1-1/2 quarts. These pickles go well with any summertime meal and are great to have just for a snack. Enjoy!!!