Pickling Spice Tips

I have a few favorite tips for using and getting the most from your pickling spices. At the end of my post I include a link to pickling spice recipes. Hopefully these tips will save you time, trouble and money.

Problem: You want to flavor your brine, but you don't want to have whole cloves, mustard seeds, bits of bay leaves, star anise, cardamom pods, peppercorns or other seasonings floating around in your jars of pickles.

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Good Ol' Fashioned Bread & Butter Pickle Slices

What is it about Bread & Butter Pickles? Some people tell me they only like Dill Pickles, but when I give them a little taste of my Bread & Butter Pickle Slices, they light up right away.

Is it the crispy-crunch?

The harmonic blend of sweet & savory?

Maybe it's the nostalgia factor.

I know for me it's all three of these things.

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