Cy Cobb said, "I'm curious about this Chinese pickle jar you spoke of. Is it basically a jar with vinegar & spices that you keep in the fridge? I have been wondering about something like this because I have a friend that gave me a Korean cucumber, & I thought about making pickles with it, but didn't want to do a whole canning session for one jar. It would be nice to just drop it in an already prepared pickle jar.
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I've used old pickle juice to make pickled onions. Essentially doing what Heather Staas does - hot brine over sliced onions, cool and refrigerate. They're great in burgers, sandwiches, and chopped a bit finer, I add them to an egg/potato salad I make which everyone loves. If I think they'll hang around longer vs shorter, I may add a little extra vinegar of some sort.Anne Miller wrote:Can you make a new pickle by putting a fresh cucumber in pickle juice?
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Cat Knight wrote:Yes, I've made them before, and yes you can make a new pickle by putting nearly any vegetable in get this the leftover pickle brine from a jar of store bought pickles!
I have also made them from the leftover brine from lacto fermented pickles with a couple of tablespoons of vinegar added.
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Joylynn Hardesty wrote:Soooo... my introduction to these pickles had me doing equal parts vinegar, sugar and and half to equal amounts of water. Super sweet, we loved it, but we cannot eat that much sugar anymore, even as a garnish.
Do ya'll mean that sugar can be reduced or absent and it still keep without going bad?
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Joylynn Hardesty wrote:
Do ya'll mean that sugar can be reduced or absent and it still keep without going bad?
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Judith wrote:No sugar in mine...just part vinegar part water and sometimes a little whey or kraut juice.
I don't think sugar would help preserve them...although it might feed a sweet tooth
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Joylynn Hardesty wrote:Thanks Carla and Judith!
Judith wrote:No sugar in mine...just part vinegar part water and sometimes a little whey or kraut juice.
I don't think sugar would help preserve them...although it might feed a sweet tooth
Or feeds the demon of inflamation = pain. I miss the occatsional binge on cake. Or cookies. Or ice cream! Sigh.
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John C Daley wrote:Can cauliflower be just added to recycled pickling juice?
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Good idea John C! I find that if I buy a cauliflower, I can't use it fast enough with just 2 people to feed. Cutting some up right away to pickle, seems like a great idea!John C Daley wrote:Can cauliflower be just added to recycled pickling juice?
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