Ah, yes! 🥒 Old-Fashioned Bread and Butter Pickles are sweet, tangy, and perfect for sandwiches, burgers, or snacking. Here’s a classic recipe:

🥒 Old-Fashioned Bread and Butter Pickles

🛒 Ingredients

• 6–7 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced

• 1 large onion, thinly sliced

• 1 ½ cups white vinegar

• 1 ½ cups sugar

• 1 tbsp salt

• 1 tsp mustard seeds

• 1 tsp celery seeds

• ½ tsp ground turmeric

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Prepare the Cucumbers and Onions

1. In a large bowl, combine cucumber and onion slices.

2. Sprinkle with salt, toss, and let sit 1–2 hours.

3. Drain excess liquid and rinse lightly.

2️⃣ Make the Pickling Brine

1. In a saucepan, combine vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, and turmeric.

2. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.

3️⃣ Combine and Simmer

1. Add drained cucumber and onion slices to the brine.

2. Simmer 5–10 minutes until slightly tender but still crisp.

4️⃣ Jar and Cool

1. Pack pickles and brine into sterilized jars.

2. Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate.

5️⃣ Ready to Eat

• Best flavor after 24–48 hours in the fridge.

• Lasts 2–3 weeks refrigerated.

💡 Tips for Perfect Bread & Butter Pickles

• Slice cucumbers evenly for consistent pickling.

• For extra crunch, soak cucumbers in ice water 30 minutes before salting.

• Adjust sugar and vinegar to taste: sweeter or tangier depending on preference.

If you want, I can also give a canning version so these pickles last months on your pantry shelf, just like grandma used to make.