Friday, June 18, 2010

Sweet Pickles & Refrigerator Dills - Overnight!

Have you been so fortunate as to attend a Tupperware Party lately and discovered the Attendance Special is a set of 2 Small Pick-A-Deli Containers at 40% Off the regular price? So now you have the containers and all you need is the recipe to make your own overnight pickles.

Here are two recipes to fill the bill:

Sweet Pickles

1 lb pickling cucumbers

1/2 medium onion, sliced

4 clovers garlic,smashed

1 cup water

1 cup cider vinegar

1/4 cup sugar

1 tbsp. salt

1 tsp. pickling spice

1 tsp. celery seed

1 tsp. mustard seed

1/4 tsp. turmeric

Slice cucumbers into half-inch thick rounds. Slice onion, peel garlic and smash with side of a knife. Place remaining ingredients in a Chef Series 3 Qt/2.8L Saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, remove from heat and cool.. Layer cucumber slices, onion and garlic in a Small Pick-A-Deli Container. Pour pickling liquid over vegetables. Seal and store overnight in the refrigerator before eating.

Refrigerator Dills

5-6 cucumbers

1 cup white vinegar

5 cups water

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup kosher salt

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 large bunch dill

1 tbsp. black peppercorns

1 tsp. dill seed

Slice cucumbers in half lengthwise and then cut into spears. Place remaining ingredients in a Chef Series 3 Qt./2.8 L Saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, remove from heat and cool. Place cucumber spears in a Small Pick-A-Deli Conainer. Pour pickling liquid over spears. Seal and store 1-2 days in the refrigerator before eating.

Haven't got your set of 2 Small Pick-A-Deli Containers yet? Drop me a line and we'll date your party or arrange for you to attend one of mine so you don't miss out. Remember... these nifty containers are only available until July 9th!