pickled zucchini

Chula Vista, CA
Updated on Oct 15, 2011

The last of my relish tray for my cocktail/appitizer submission to my Ninja challenge not my picture.....just a borrowed sample

prep time
cook time 15 Min
method ---
yield

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds zucchini, sliced
  • 2 medium onions, quartered and sliced
  • 2 - celery stalks, sliced
  • 2 1/4 cups white wine vinegar
  • 2 1/4 cups apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup pickling salt
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 6 sprigs fresh dill
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 36 - black peppercorns, whole
  • 3 tablespoons mustard seeds
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons celery seeds
  • 6 pints canning jars

How To Make pickled zucchini

  • Step 1
    place zucchini, onion and celery in a large bowl, pour salt over veggetables then fill with cold water to cover, refrigerate for 2 hours then drain and rinse
  • Step 2
    prepare jars, lids and water bath
  • Step 3
    place vinegar, sugar and water in a large non reactive pot, bring to a boil turn off heat, add vegetables and let stand a few minutes
  • Step 4
    while that is setting place in each jar a sprig of dill, a clove of garlic, 6 peppercorns, 1/2 t mustard seeds, 1/4 tsp celery seeds then with a slotted spoon fill jars with vegetables packing as you go, ladle in the liquid leaving 1/2 inch head space, wipe rims and put the lids on, process in water bath for 15 minutes. Cool 24 hours (check lids to be sure they sealed and reprocess or refrigerate any that have not sealed.

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