When life gives you too many zucchini, make pickles! These Zucchini Bread and Butter Pickles are quite simple to make as a gift for friends and family. Or keep them all for yourself, who am I to judge?
These are quick pickles, also called "fresh pack" pickles. Which means they are brined for a few hours and then mixed with a spicy vinegar solution and canned. In this case it is a sweet and mustard-y solution. You are supposed to let them sit for a few weeks to allow the flavor to develop. I tried them after two days and swooned!
If you have never canned before, you may want to check out Ball's website for safety precautions. Water bath canning isn't hard by any means, but it's a good idea to read it over. Or you can store these in a quart jar in the fridge.
Zucchini Bread and Butter Pickles
Ingredients
- 4-5 medium zucchini (about 6 cups slices)
- 1 small Small onion
- 1 medium green bell pepper
- 1 ½ tablespoon salt
- 1-2 cup ice cubes
- ⅔ cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon mustard seed
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- ¼ heaped teaspoon tumeric
- ¼ heaped teaspoon celery seed
- ¼ heaped teaspoon peppercorns
- 1 cup white vinegar
Instructions
- Prepare vegetables:
-Slice zucchini into thin slices.
-Slice onion into strips lengthwise (not rings) - cut in half lengthwise then into long strips
-Seed and dice the bell pepper. - Combine vegetables in a large bowl. Sprinkle salt over the top and stir in.
- Add 1-2 cups ice cubes to the top of the vegetables. Let stand 1 ½ hours.
- Drain and rinse the vegetables.
- In a large saucepan, combine remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil.
- Add vegetables, return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove vegetables with a slotted spoon and pack into sterilized jars leaving ¼ inch headspace. Ladle hot liquid over the vegetables. Remove air bubbles.
- Adjust 2 piece cap and process 10 minutes in a boiling water canner.
Notes
Other zucchini recipes you may enjoy:
Until next time, happy eating.
~Audrey
Kathy
Audrey I love the zucchini pickles. Thank you for sharing at the Recipe Swap.
Audrey
Thanks for linking up Kathy, I am glad I found your site even though I am on the other coast and will probably never make it to your farm 😉
Winnie
This is wonderful, and I'm so glad you share the recipe. I've always loved zucchini pickles!!
Audrey
I'd never tried them before, but I am glad you like them.
Michelle James
These sound tasty. I have never made pickles before let alone zucchini pickles. I am not sure if I would have the nerve to try this or not. LOL! But, as I said, they do look good! Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
Audrey@That Recipe
Pickles are amazingly easy, and if canning makes you nervous just make a small batch and keep in the fridge..
Jamie (TigerStrypes) (@satrntgr)
My husband would love these!! I never knew that they were so easy to make!! #HomeMattersParty
Audrey@That Recipe
I didn't either until I looked it up. I always thought it would be harder.
Jamie (TigerStrypes) (@satrntgr)
My husband would love these - I never knew that they were so easy to make!! #HomeMattersParty
vmorgan456
Oh this is a great,a new zucchini recipe to try! I'll pin this for next year. #HomeMattersParty
Chelsea @ The Johnsons Plus Dog
Looks pretty yummy! Looking forward to co-hosting with you at the #HomeMattersParty
alaynascreations
Hmm, I don't think I've ever had zuchinni pickles. Interesting.
Looking forward to a great month of #HomeMattersParty fun with you!
Shann Eva
Yum. These sound fantastic. Thanks for the step by step instructions too. It's great to be co-hosting #HomeMattersParty with you this month!
Sarena @ Teal Inspiration
I've never tried zucchini pickles. What a great idea! Glad to be co-hosting the #HomeMattersParty with you this month 🙂
Life With Lorelai
I've never even heard of zucchini pickles before... these look amazing! Thanks for co-hosting at the #HomeMattersParty - we love having you on the team! 🙂
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
Sahana
Yummy Pickles !! It's great to be co-hosting #HomeMattersParty with you.
mmgmom
What yummy looking pickles. Thanks for being such a great cohost on #HomeMattersParty.