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Sweet and Sour Pickles

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  • Active Time

    15 minutes

  • Total Time

    25 minutes, plus cooling time

These spiced-packed pickles are the perfect combination of tart and sweet, great for pre-dinner snacking or to top a sandwich. Yellow squash is delicious, but the brine also works well with cucumbers, zucchini, onions, or mushrooms.

Ingredients

5 cups

2 cups apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup (packed) brown sugar
10 whole cloves
3 whole star anise pods
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon dried mustard powder
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
2 medium yellow squash (about 1/2 pound), thinly sliced crosswise

  1. Step 1

    Bring vinegar, brown sugar, cloves, star anise, salt, mustard powder, mustard seeds, peppercorns, and 2 cups water to a boil in a medium pot over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 10 minutes.

    Step 2

    Place squash in a heatproof resealable container or jar (divide among several containers if necessary). Pour hot brining liquid over squash. Let cool to room temperature, then cover and chill at least 2 hours before serving.

Cooks' Note

Pickles can be chilled in a resealable container for up to 3 weeks.

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  • What You Have Made Here Is Pickled Yellow Squash , Not Pickles , People !!! You Have To Have Cucumbers To Make Pickles !!!

    • lillythedog

    • Chiefs Kingdom, K.C. Mo.

    • 2/20/2020

  • First time using this recipe, and I'm initially a bit disappointed. I just made a batch of pickled carrots last night, and I find the anise flavor in this rather off-putting. I'm not a big licorice fan to begin with and the flavor is a bit too strong for me. It is very easy process, so I will use the recipe again, but I will leave out the anise and will probably use white vinegar and white sugar, as the cider vinegar and brown sugar leave you with a cloudy brine, and I think the white vinegar would give it a bit more "zing". Again, it's all your personal taste.

    • scottandkris

    • Twin Cities, Minnesota

    • 7/16/2015

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