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Weck jar of freezer pickles garnished with mint leaves

Lime-Mint Mojito Freezer Pickles

Craving homemade pickles but no time for traditional canning methods? Try these lime-mint easy freezer pickles with flavors inspired by a mojito cocktail. They're tasty right out of the jar or served on a pulled pork or chicken sandwich.
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Course Preserves
Cuisine American
Servings 112 servings
Calories 17 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 1/2 pounds pickling cucumbers sliced
  • 4 Tablespoons pickling salt
  • 1 Tablespoon lime zest
  • 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 1 large onion thinly sliced
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh mint
  • 3 garlic cloves minced

Instructions
 

  • Wash cucumbers well before slicing and allow to dry. Combine the sliced cucumbers and salt in a large glass, plastic or non-reactive bowl.
  • Cover and let stand for three hours. Drain and return the cucumbers to the bowl.
  • Add the lime zest and juice, sugar, vinegar, sliced onion, chopped mint and garlic to the cucumbers. Stir well.
  • Cover and chill in the refrigerator for eight hours.
  • Drain the cucumbers, reserving the liquid.
  • Pack the cucumbers into sterilized jars, leaving 1 inch of headspace. Pour the reserved vinegar and lime liquid over the cucumbers in jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
  • Place the lids and rings on the jar loosely. Place jars in the freezer. Once frozen, adjust the jar rings to fingertip tight and return to the freezer
  • Thaw frozen pickles in the refrigerator before serving. Thawed pickles will last up to three weeks. Frozen pickles can keep in the freezer for six months to a year.

Notes

This recipe makes six to eight half pint jars of freezer pickles.
Recipe adapted from The All New Ball Book of Canning and Preserving.

Nutrition

Calories: 17kcalCarbohydrates: 3gSodium: 249mgPotassium: 23mgSugar: 3gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 0.7mgCalcium: 3mg
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