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03.08.2023 - 16:51 / getbusygardening.com / Amy Andrychowicz
Mustard pickles are a yummy treat. This recipe is quick and easy to make – and it’s oh, so, delicious.
If you love classic recipes, and are looking for a way to use your abundant crop of cucumbers, making mustard pickles is perfect.
You can whip up a batch with a handful of common ingredients. They’re great on burgers and sandwiches, or simply to snack on right out of the jar.
In this post, I’ll show you exactly how to make mustard pickles with my full recipe and detailed step by step instructions.
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Mustard pickles are a classic recipe that has been around for many generations, and making them is a great way to use up all of your summer cucumbers.
Homemade always tastes better than store-bought, and these are no exception. They’re delicious on burgers, hotdogs, and sandwiches, or you can enjoy them right out of the jar.
With just a few simple steps, you can make them anytime you have a craving, and you don’t need any special tools or equipment – no canning required.
Mustard pickles are very similar to bread and butter pickles, but they contain a lot more mustard.
They are traditionally made using ingredients like vinegar, sugar, salt, turmeric, mustard, and of course cucumbers.
It’s also very common to add other ingredients, like diced onions, cauliflower, tomatoes, celery salt, and/or red pepper flakes.
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These pickles taste tangy yet sweet, with a mustard-forward flavor and a satisfying crunch.
Since I used apple cider vinegar in my recipe, these are slightly sweeter than they would be if you used plain white, which you could substitute for instead.
The best type of mustard to use for making pickles, and the kind I used in this recipe, is a basic dried yellow powder.
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