Name: Ice Box Pickles
Ingredients: 1 tsp salt; Water; 3-4 cups cucumbers (peeled and sliced ); 1 green pepper (cleaned and slivered); 1 large onion (sliced in rings); 2 cups white sugar; 2 cups vinegar; 1 tsp celery seeds; 1 tsp mustard seeds

Deanne Sczepanski from Whitehall requested a recipe for “Refrigerator
Pickles.” I have one from my mom that is from the 70’s as requested. Ice Box Pickles. Do not can.

Ice Box Pickles

Servings

Ingredients

1 tsp salt
water
3-4 cups Cucumbers peeled and sliced
1 green pepper cleaned and slivered
1 large onion sliced in rings
2 cups white sugar
2 cups vinegar
1 tsp celery seeds
1 tsp mustard seeds

Servings

Ingredients

1 tsp salt
water
3-4 cups Cucumbers peeled and sliced
1 green pepper cleaned and slivered
1 large onion sliced in rings
2 cups white sugar
2 cups vinegar
1 tsp celery seeds
1 tsp mustard seeds

Instructions

In a large pan, add salt and water, Mix cucumbers, green pepper, and onion, and let sit overnight. The next day, drain but do not rinse.
Mix sugar, vinegar, celery seed, and mustard seed together; mix well, until sugar is dissolved.
Add cucumber slices, sliced onion, and slivered green pepper to the syrup.
Store in a plastic container in refrigerator. Enjoy!

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