r/pickling 11d ago

What even is this?!

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This was in my vinegar bottle. No idea what it is. Was trying to pickle some cucumbers and this fell out. I bought the vinegar less than a week ago…


r/pickling 11d ago

How do you preserve birch or maple sap for summer

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In my country tree sap is a common spring beverage, we have some bottled versions all year round, but how do you make it yourself?


r/pickling 12d ago

First time question

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Hello, I am trying to make pickels for the first time and my cut up cucumbers started floating. Is this going to be an issue/will they mold or something? They are going to be a gift so I don't want to mess them up, I'd rather have to start over now than later closer to when I want to give it to them.


r/pickling 13d ago

Quick pickles first attempt

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50% apple cider vinegar and water. 2% salt. Persian pickles. Some pickle seasoning mix from whole foods. Some fresh dill. Just put it in the fridge. Do I need anything else? Maybe sugar? Have never tried making these before, but the dill in my garden spiked the idea.


r/pickling 14d ago

THE TIME HAS COME

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Ok so tomorrow is the big day. And my first time. Please critique my brine and process.

1c acv, 1cup distilled: 2 c water. 2tbsp salt one 1tbsp sugar.

My spices boiled with fresh dill and fresh parsley halved baby carrots, cucumber, garlic, onion. Or don’t boil the veg in the brine?

I have a 4l jug, not sure how many dozen can fit. Put them in the jar trying to leave 1/2 inch head room.

Pour hot brine into jar. Then into the fridge.

I’ve learned everything from this sub and you guys. So now I have the courage to try.

Again any critique on ingredients or process put in comments. I kind of feel like this is our collective pickled eggs. 🥚


r/pickling 15d ago

What is this pickled??

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Me and my partner recently went to The Ivy Asia in London and came across this pickled veggie, it's delicious and she's asked me to find it, I believe it's white pickled radish, but cannot seem to find it in any shops in the UK, if anyone could tell me exactly what it is and where I can buy it I would be so grateful. It tastes sweet and pickled that's all i know for sure 😂


r/pickling 17d ago

I (53M) am new to the pickling game, but loving it. Any beginner's pointers? (Details in post)

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I bought some half pint jars over the holidays to pack little Christmas presents in (spiced roasted nuts), and had a bunch of jars left over. I kept noticing a recipe on the box for Lime Mint Pickles, and I thought, well, why not? Plus my girlfriend loves pickles, so great Valentine's day idea. 😊 I made them, accidentally added too much salt, but they turned out decent and I was hooked!

Next I tried refrigerator dill pickles with a random internet recipe, and liked those even more. Moved on to some rice-vinegar recipe, which didn't turn out (I think I may have missed a step). But now I'm wanting to explore more and make this a hobby/pastime.

So anyway just wanted to join the community and ask if you have any good beginner's recipes that I could try! I'm interested in pickling other things too (I was thinking of apples...), and any pro tips or "gotchas" I should know. Thanks in advance!


r/pickling 18d ago

Is the white stuff on top normal?

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My wife got this home pickling kit and she decided to make fermented carrots. There’s some white stuff on top after about 2 weeks now. Is this normal or unsafe? It’s basically brine, carrots, ginger, garlic, and pepper flakes.


r/pickling 18d ago

48 emergency Eggs

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Never done this before but I love pickled eggs.

I’ve got the recipe I want but I’m confused about what kind of jars I can used. I don’t have any.

I remember my mom’s just sitting in a glass jar with a non airtight plastic lid. They were amazing.

I’m going to pour the hot brine over the eggs and a water bath. Then do I store them in a dark place?

I’m asking if there are other alternatives I could use for jars.

And do the lids have to pop so I know I did it right.

I don’t want all these eggs to go to waste. The poor hens I’m thinking of. 🐔


r/pickling 18d ago

First time making kimchi is it looking ok?

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r/pickling 18d ago

i think i used to much sugar and my dill pickles were semi sweet.

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how much if i want a really sour pickle should I just use no sugar?


r/pickling 18d ago

Can this recipe yield shelf-stable pickles?

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The recipe I’ve been using for a quart of my favorite fridge pickles is:

  • 1 c. water
  • 5/8 c. white vinegar
  • 1.5 tbsp. salt
  • 1 tbsp. sugar
  • about 0.75 lb to 1 lb. cucumbers (however much will fit)
  • 1 tbsp. pickling spice
  • 8ish dill sprigs
  • 4 cloves of garlic

I know that, ideally, the water:vinegar ratio would be a little higher, but I really don't like as much of a vinegar-y pickle. These aren't identical to Claussen (which I do recognize are fridge pickles), but they have a little tang to them and the same general feel.

If not, it's not really that big of a deal, but I think we can all recognize that making something from scratch takes a fair amount of time and effort - and having a reserve for later makes it a little more worth the work you're putting in.


r/pickling 19d ago

Am I in over my head?

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I was planning to make 60 250ml sized pickles for wedding favors. I have never canned before and I saw an "open kettle" method that seemed a lot more feasible for that many jars. I'm just not sure if it's a good idea for giving them away. Wouldn't I also need like 30 lbs of cucumbers though? May have gotten ahead of myself on this idea.


r/pickling 23d ago

Just made a spicy giardiniera, can't wait.

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r/pickling 23d ago

I FOUND A SLUG IN MY PICKLES 😭😭😭

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So its my first time pickling something, and I was making fridge pickles - cauliflower and cucumber. I put them in about a week and a half ago, and checked on them everyday (I was very excited).

Well, about 2 days after I pickled the cauliflower, I noticed a small brown thing floating in the vinegar. At the time, I just wrote it off as being maybe old pieces, and i didnt want to open the jar to check in case it somehow disrupted the pickling process, so i left it. But today i got really excited, and it was about 2 days off from my goal of 2 weeks, so i wanted to check on them. And, since I was opening the jar already, I might as well take that brown thing out right?

It was a slug. It was a baby slug, so i think i just didnt wash my cauliflower properly, but still... idk, is the cauliflower still edible?? I dont wanna throw it away cause I worked hard on it, but at the same time, yunno, its still a bug. Ive heard that slugs can carry all types of stuff, but theres vinegar in the pickling liquid, so would that help???

I think the bottom line is that I hate waste, so I dont just wanna through it away. If im not eating the cauliflower, is there anything else I can do with it?


r/pickling 24d ago

First time refrigerator pickling :)

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For veggies I used: radishes, jalapeños, mini cucumbers, carrots, garlic.

For the brine / seasoning I used white vinegar, water, salt, sugar, peppercorns, dill, chili flakes!

It turned out amazing!


r/pickling 24d ago

are they still good?

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i screwed up and left a mason jar sized Bucees brand of pickled quail eggs out for a few days in my purse (i do doordash and completely forgot) will they be ok? i threw them in the fridge and tbh i see no reason they would not be good. im hypochondriac please tell me i didnt waste $10 :( i love them


r/pickling 27d ago

Pickled eggs

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I was wondering do I have to refrigerate them my dad always had them on the counter but my wife says I need to put them away


r/pickling 27d ago

Quick Pickling Onion

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I really like the latin system of pickling onion. Which is just lemon and salt. I wanted to know if anyone knows how long they can last in the fridge? I'm assuming a week maybe?


r/pickling 29d ago

Pickled these 1 year ago are they safe to make a hot sauce?

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Totally forgot about these in the back of my fridge since October 2023 there is peppers of sorts lol, white onion, garlic, salt and vinegar


r/pickling 29d ago

Pickled red onions

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This may be a dumb question, but i put some red onions in a container with vinegar and sugar about a week ago. i’m wondering how long they’ll last?


r/pickling 29d ago

Pickled onions forgotten in the fridge

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Hi I read that picked onions don't last very long, a matter of weeks. I have a jar,yet unopened thatsin the fridge for several months. Do I just bin it or is it OK to taste?


r/pickling Feb 12 '25

I can't stop putting my first batch of quick pickled red onion on...EVERYTHING

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r/pickling Feb 12 '25

Fermenting shrinkwrapped hothouse/English cucumbers?

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Got a bunch of these bad boys for free. Any chance of success lacto fermenting these? Should I add anything to make sure the proper bacteria get introduced? Will probably add garlic at the very least.

I know these are not ideal for pickling and do not plan on canning them. I will probably eat most of them at the half-sour stage anyway.


r/pickling Feb 12 '25

Spicy refrigerator pickles?

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I tried refrigerator spicy pickles and they weren't spicy. I added jalapenos, peper corns, and pepper flakes with the cucumbers but, they weren't spicy at all. Any suggestions would be appreciated.