Recipe

These Pickled Cucumbers and Carrots Will Have You Pickling Things All Summer

By Jake Popescu at American University

What’s summer without cucumbers? And what’re cucumbers without pickles? Yes, it’s time to make your own pickles. In this recipe, I am transforming two summer vegetables. Cucumbers and carrots.

#SpoonTip: It’s best to use Kirby cucumbers when making pickles. For the pickling spices, you can often find different blends of spices already combined for pickling.

Pickled Cucumbers and Carrots

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes + 48 hours
  • Servings: 4
  • Easy
Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 cup water
  • 3 cucumbers
  • 1 bunch carrots
  • 2 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoon pickling spices (I chose a mixture of celery seed, coriander, mustard seed, allspice, dill seed, cloves, chilli pepper, and bay leaves)

Photo by Jake Popescu

Step 1

Combine vinegar, water, and salt in a small saucepan.

Step 2

Let cook for 5-10 minutes stirring occasionally.

Step 3

Slice cucumbers and carrots and place into a container or mason jar. Add pepper and pickling spices in as well.

Step 4

Pour the vinegar mixture into the container and let sit in the refrigerator for at least 48 hours.

Photo by Jake Popescu

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