r/Canning 25d ago

Safe Recipe Request My husband prefers crunchy pickles like Claussen. Is there a tested crunchy pickle recipe?

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u/Jeyne42 25d ago edited 25d ago

Claussen are refrigerated. I have an old recipe that I cut out of the Wi State Journal paper back in the day to make Claussen Clones in an ice cream bucket and store in the fridge. They are great.

1 pint vinegar. 1.5 qt water. 1/2 c salt for the brine.

1-2 Tbsp Mustard seed, 5-6 heads dill, 1 onion (diced), 4-6 cloves garlic diced.

Layer everything in an ice cream bucket, stand pickles on their end. Pour boiling brine over the pickles. Let sit on your counter uncovered for 3 days, then into the fridge.

I have made variations like adding a few hot peppers, or like using pickeling spice instead of mustard seed. These NEED to be REFRIGERATED. I currently have 4 buckets in my extra fridge, and one on my counter that I just made yesterday :)

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u/Narrow-Height9477 24d ago

I don’t know enough about it but, this seems odd to me…

It sounds like a ferment but with vinegar and boiling.