Salt Pickles 2021 - 2024

Salt pickles, More like salt Cucumbers! Our First Batch of Salt Pickles was July 11, 2021. These are a quick version of the pickles found on Essex St in NYC.

Pickle Spice Ratio

I keep a premade mix of the following in a small tuperware:

  • 6 Bay Leaves
  • 6 small hot peppers
  • 1tbsp whole black peppercorns
  • 1tbsp mustard seeds
  • 1tsp fennel seeds
  • 2tsp allspice berries
  • 1tsp cloves
  • 2tsp coriander seeds
  • 1/2tsp grated nutmeg
  • 1tbsp dill seeds
    • ref: The Joy of Pickling, Ziedrich, L. 2016, p20
    coriander seeds
    pickle spice mix

    This is Salt Pickles Take 1 - July 2021

  • The salt:water ratio is 1tbs:2cups (hot water)
  • I included 1 chopped clove garlic, coriander seed, spice mix

    • I let the mix set at room temperature for an hour and then refrigerated. They are ready to eat in 24hrs.

    July 2021

    July 2023:

    Added 2 long cucumbers to a 1qt mason jar as seen below.
    Filled it w 2tbsp salt, 3cloves chopped garlic and a tablespoon of the above NYC new pickle spice mix.
    Moved it straight to the fridge. Should be ready in 24hrs.

    July 2023

    July 2024:

    Added 2 long cucumbers and a couple radishes to a 1qt mason jar as seen below.
    Filled it w 2tsp salt, 3cloves chopped garlic, a tsp of sugar, and a tablespoon of the above NYC new pickle spice mix.
    Moved it straight to the fridge. Ready in 24hrs. Smaller pickles work better. Didn't really taste the sugar.