Description
These Bread and Butter Jalapeño Pickles offer a perfect balance of sweet, tangy, and spicy flavors. Sliced fresh jalapeños and onions are soaked in a lightly sweetened vinegar brine infused with mustard seeds, celery seeds, and turmeric. Easy to prepare with no canning required, these refrigerator pickles develop their best flavor after chilling for 24 hours, making them a delightful condiment for sandwiches, tacos, or snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
Pickle Brine
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp celery seeds
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Pickling Vegetables
- 10–12 fresh jalapeños, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
- 1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Prepare the brine: In a medium saucepan, combine apple cider vinegar, water, granulated sugar, brown sugar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, turmeric, kosher salt, and crushed red pepper flakes if using. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugars dissolve and the mixture begins to simmer.
- Pack the jars: While the brine heats, pack the sliced jalapeños and thinly sliced onions tightly into clean glass pint jars, leaving some space at the top to allow for the brine.
- Pour the brine: Carefully pour the hot brine over the jalapeños and onions in the jars, ensuring all slices are fully submerged to prevent spoilage.
- Cool and seal: Let the jars cool to room temperature on the counter. Once cooled, seal the jars with lids and refrigerate.
- Chill before serving: Allow the pickles to chill in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours to develop the full flavor. The pickles are best enjoyed within 3 weeks.
Notes
- For milder heat, remove some or all of the jalapeño seeds before slicing.
- These refrigerator pickles keep well for up to 3 weeks when stored properly in the fridge.
- Try adding garlic cloves or sliced carrots for additional flavor and texture variations.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: No-Cook (Refrigerator Pickles)
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
