Canned Bread and Butter Pickles Recipe by ChatGPT

Yes! Here's a classic canned bread and butter pickles recipe that's sweet, tangy, and perfect for preserving summer cucumbers. This version is safe for water bath canning.

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🥒 Canned Bread and Butter Pickles Recipe

🍽️ Yields:

About 6 pint jars

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🧂 Ingredients:

• 4 lbs pickling cucumbers, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
• 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup canning salt (or kosher salt, non-iodized)
• 2 cups white vinegar (5% acidity)
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar (5% acidity)
• 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon celery seeds
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves (optional)

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🔪 Instructions:

1. Prep Cucumbers and Onions

• Wash cucumbers and slice into 1/4" rounds.
• Slice onions thinly.
• In a large bowl, layer cucumbers and onions with the canning salt.
• Cover with ice cubes and let sit for 2–3 hours. This keeps them crisp.

2. Sterilize Jars

• Wash jars, lids, and rings in hot soapy water.
• Sterilize jars in boiling water or a dishwasher cycle. Keep them hot.

3. Make the Pickling Brine

• In a large pot, combine:
  • White vinegar
  • Apple cider vinegar
  • Sugar
  • Mustard seeds
  • Celery seeds
  • Turmeric
  • (Optional) Cloves
• Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved.

4. Drain & Rinse Cucumbers

• Drain the cucumbers and onions, rinse well, and drain again.

5. Pack Jars

• Add cucumbers and onions to hot jars, packing tightly but leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
• Pour hot brine over the vegetables, maintaining 1/2 inch headspace.
• Remove air bubbles, wipe rims, and apply lids and rings until fingertip tight.

6. Process in Water Bath

• Place jars in a boiling water canner, making sure jars are covered by at least 1–2 inches of water.
• Process for 10 minutes (pints) once the water reaches a full rolling boil.
  • Add 5 extra minutes for elevations over 1,000 ft.

7. Cool and Store

• Remove jars and let cool undisturbed for 12–24 hours.
• Check seals. Label and store in a cool, dark place.
• Best flavor after 2–4 weeks. Keeps up to 1 year sealed.

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