< Return to Seasonal Recipes

Frozen Brined Cucumbers

Ingredients:

2 quarts, unpeeled Painted Serpent cucumbers (thinly sliced)
1 large onion, sliced
2 tbsp. salt
1½ cup sugar
1 cup, cider vinegar

Directions:

1. Mix together cucumbers, onions, and salt in a large bowl.
2. Cover with cold water and let it stand for 2 hours.
3. Drain the mixture.
4. Combine sugar and vinegar in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer until the sugar dissolves. Let it cool.
5. Pour the solution over the cucumbers and onion; mix well.
6. Put in plastic containers and freeze. (Leave ¼ inch at the top for expansion.)
7. Thaw before serving in the refrigerator, and use in salads, smoothies, cold soups and dips.