Mustard pickle recipe

Have a bounty of cucumbers this year...or just like pickles, but you don't have the time or patience to actually pickle? Try this amazingly simple recipe for Mustard Pickles.

Please note that the vegetables need to sit in the brine overnight, so be sure to start this recipe a day ahead. Scroll to the bottom for more details!

Traditional sweet mustard pickle, great for meat and sandwiches.

Mustard Pickles. A decades old favourite in Newfoundland as a zesty addition to fish cakes, Jigg's dinner and many other traditional meals.

These deliciously sweet and tangy mustard pickled eggs take on a vibrant yellow color as they pickle in your refrigerator.

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A traditional condiment for sandwiches, cold meat etc.

Yield: 8 x half-litre (US pint) jars

Boil beans in salted water until tender, strain, put back into pot and set off to side. Mix all dry ingredients together in a saucepan. Add vinegar and stir well to remove...