Pickled Lemon Cucumber

Pickled Lemon Cucumber is a great way to enjoy an abundance of lemon cucumbers far beyond their growing season.

Course Condiment

Cuisine American

Prep Time 30

Processing time 15

Total Time 45

Servings pint jars

Calories 133kcal

Author Tristin Rieken

Ingredients

13 cups quartered lemon cucumbers or sliced ¼” if large
3 ¾ cups white vinegar at least 5% acidity
¼ cup lemon juice
4 cups water
¼ cup sugar
½ cup pickling salt
5 cloves garlic
5 teaspoons black peppercorns
½ teaspoon turmeric

Instructions

Wash cucumbers and cut into small quarters. Place quartered lemon cucumbers in ice water to soak and crispen.
Prepare boiling water canner. Heat jars in simmering water until ready to use. Do not boil. Wash lids in warm soapy water and set aside with bands.
Make pickling liquid. Combine vinegar, lemon juice, water, sugar, pickling salt, and turmeric a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar and salt. Reduce heat and keep warm.
3 ¾ cups white vinegar, ¼ cup lemon juice, 4 cups water, ½ cup pickling salt, ½ teaspoon turmeric, ¼ cup sugar
Drain cucumbers. Place 1 garlic clove and 1 teaspoon peppercorns into a hot jar. Pack cucumber wedges into jar leaving a ½ inch headspace. Ladle hot pickling liquid into jar to cover cucumbers leaving a ½ inch headspace. Remove air bubbles and re-measure headspace. If needed, add more pickling liquid to meet recommended headspace. Wipe jar rim. Center lid on jar and apply band, adjust to fingertip tight. Place jar in boiling-water canner. Repeat until all jars are filled.
13 cups quartered lemon cucumbers, 5 cloves garlic, 5 teaspoons black peppercorns
Add additional boiling water if needed so water covers jars by 1 inch. Adjust heat to medium-high, cover canner, and bring water to a rolling boil. Process pint jars 15 minutes, adjusting for altitude. Turn off heat and remove cover. Let jars cool 5 minutes. Remove jars from canner; do not retighten bands if loose. Cool 12-24 hours. Check lids for seal, they should not flex when center is pressed.

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