For this homemade deli-style condiment,
fresh cucumbers are pickled in vinegar and flavored with fresh
ginger, jalapenos and garlic. To achieve the best flavor and
sweetness, refrigerate jarred pickles for 4 to 5 days.
Sweet
and Crunchy Deli-Style Pickles
- 7 pickling cucumbers,
quartered
1 cup water
1/2 cup rice vinegar
1/3 cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 whole clove
1 teaspoon mustard seed
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1 teaspoon peeled, chopped fresh ginger
1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
2 garlic cloves
- Place quartered pickles
in a clean 1-quart canning jar. Set aside.
- Combine remaining ingredients
in a small saucepan. Simmer over low heat until salt dissolves.
- Pour hot pickling juice
over pickles to fill jar. Cover tightly with lid and refrigerate
4 to 5 days before serving. Pickle flavor and sweetness intensity
increase over time.
Makes 24 servings.
Nutrition Info Per Serving
(1/24 of recipe): Calories: 10; Calories from Fat: 0; Total Fat:
0g; Saturated Fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 240mg; Total
Carbs: 2g; Dietary Fiber: 1g; Sugars: 1g; Protein: 0g
Exchanges per Serving:
Free
Recipe courtesy of Splenda, Inc. Splenda® is a no-calorie
sweetener made from sugar that is suitable for diabetics. For
more information regarding this product, please call 1-800-777-5363
or visit their website at www.splenda.com.
