Pickles

Homemade Pickles

~ Marlee And Christie ~ Leave a comment

Happy Friday! Today’s recipe is a fun one, homemade pickles! After going to Joan’s on Third and falling in love with their pickles we were determined to figure out a way to make them at home.

What’s great about homemade pickles, is that you can basically season them the way you like. Don’t like mustard seeds? Add juniper berries! Not a fan of garlic? Well, now, that’s just crazy! Who doesn’t like garlic? Only crazy people that’s who, unless you’re allergic, then that’s okay.

Anyways, this recipe is pretty awesome (if we don’t say so ourselves) and we think they’re actually better than Joan’s on Third! Sorry, Joan.

Happy Pickling!

TYL DIY Pickles

TYL’s DIY Pickles 

Ingredients

  • 2 lb’s Pickling Cucumbers*
  • 1 White Onions (Sliced)
  • 2 Tablespoons Kosher Salt
  • 2 Cups White Vinegar
  • 4 Cups Water
  • 1 1/2 White Sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons Salt
  • 1 1/2 Teaspoons Celery Seeds
  • 1 to 2 Tablespoons Garlic (Chopped)
  • 1/4 Cup Fresh Dill (Chopped)
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons Mustard Seed (Yellow)

*You can also use Persian Cucumbers or English Cucumbers

Step 1: 

Either using a mandolin or a knife, slice the cucumbers to your thickness liking. Mix the kosher salt. Place the pickles in a colander and let the liquid drain out for about thirty minutes.

Step 2: 

After thirty minutes, rise and dry the cucumbers. Mix with onions and set aside in a bowl (or if you have them, two glass mason jars)

Step 3: 

In a large sauce pan, mix together: vinegar, water, sugar, salt, celery seeds, garlic, dill, and mustard seed. Bring to a boil, add more salt or sugar if needed.

Step 4: 

Transfer mixture to a heat proof container and let cool to room temperature. When cool, pour the liquid over the cucumbers. Cover the jars, and place in the fridge and let cool completely.

TYL DIY Pickles

Fried Pickles

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Fried. Pickles. Get on the pickle train. Because it’s leaving for Flavor Town!

These pickles became an instant must at any gathering at our house. They’re crunchy, tangy, salty, and overall aca-amazing. (We just watched Pitch Perfect 2)

Fried Pickles

Fried Pickles

Fried Pickles 

Ingredients

  • 1 jar of Clausen Pickles, whole
  • 1 cup Beer
  • 3 cups flour (1-2 for batter, 1 for dredging)
  • Vegetable Oil
  • 1 cup of cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 tablespoon garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon season salt
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • pepper

Step 1: Cut pickles into 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch thick coins. (We initially used pre-cut pickle chips, but they weren’t pickle-y enough for us so we just had to cut ourselves some beautiful pickle “steaks”). Place the pickle steaks on a paper towel and then another paper towel on top.

Step 2:  In a bowl, mix together one to two cups of flour and one bottle of beer of your choice. Whisk until combined. It should resemble a thin pancake batter. If the batter says it needs more beer, you should listen, it wants to make love to you, like you want it to.

Step 3: Add in the cayenne, garlic salt, season salt, onion powder and some pepper (“It don’t matter if it’s black or white”).

Step 4: Heat oil to 375°F. In a smaller bowl, mix one cup of flour and one cup of cornmeal with a few dashes of season salt.

Step 5: Once the oil is up to heat, take the pickle dredged it in some the flour/cornmeal mixture, then dip into the batter, then gently put it in to the oil and allow it to fry until it’s golden brown on one side then flip. Just make sure both sides get evenly golden brown.

Step 6: Take the beautifully fried pickle steaks out of their hot tub and place them on a plate with a paper towel, salt them immediately! Give them a few minutes to cool down and ENJOY!

Can be served with Sriracha or a Chipotle Mayo (or whatever floats your boat).

Fried Pickles