The Easiest Way to Can Pickles From Your Summer Garden!

Описание: Making cucumbers is such a simple way to make the best use of an abundant cucumber harvest! We were thrilled to learn years ago how to do it, knowing that pickles would be both delicious and shelf stable for years! So if you’re growing your own cucumbers or find a terrific deal on a bunch at the farmer’s market, you’ll find the process of making pickles is easy and well worth the effort. Dan will show you that you only need a few tools for the job. You probably already have a stock pot for making soups — you won’t need much more than that! Just jars, lids, and tongs. Once you’re set up and your jars are sterilized, you’ll see that there’s a special way Dan shows you to slice the cucumbers in order to get the maximum flavor. You might love to try it this way! For the brine, you can look online for a recipe or use a packaged seasoning packet, and combine it with vinegar and water, mixed together until fully dissolved. Put the cucumbers in the jars, leave a half inch headspace, and then add the brine. Place the jars in warm water in your stock pot, bring to a boil, and keep on a low boil for 15 minutes. Dan shows you how to both tighten and loosen the bands correctly before and after cooking. Let the jars sit for a full 24 hours, and then enjoy these delicious and easy pickles! The pickling process isn’t just for cucumbers — we get creative with pickling lots of other veggies such as cabbage, green beans, and peppers.

Links to the items we used:

Mrs. Wages pickling spices https://amzn.to/4m9dXJA

Canning tongs  https://amzn.to/3IIfLL2

Canning funnel set https://amzn.to/3IEDSKv

Welcome to Joyful Homestead! We're Dan and Heidi, and it's our passion to live as independently as we can on our land, grow and preserve much of our own food, raise productive chickens, and make our own items from nature such as teas and salves that enhance our health. Our second passion is to teach people what we've learned in each of these categories! Come learn along with us!