36 apple pickle recipes

Apple pickles in a sweet-spiced cinnamon vinegar syrup. A simple five-ingredient canning recipe that turns quartered apples into a tart-sweet relish for pork, ham, or holiday cheese boards.

Pickled beets and Granny Smith apple salad with lemon juice and ground cloves. A tangy no-cook side dish that pairs crisp tart apple slices with tender pickled beets.

Sweet spiced crabapple pickles simmered in a cinnamon and clove syrup with vinegar and sugar, then canned in jars. An old-fashioned preserve that's tart, warm, and festive.

Bold apple chutney with garlic, fresh ginger, and hot chilies. Simmer tart apples until mushy, then add pear strips that stay intact for texture. Makes 8-10 pints for canning.

Crock-style kosher dill pickles fermented with grape leaves for snap, fresh dill, garlic, and a salt-vinegar brine. Old-school crunch you cannot get from a jarred pickle.

Refreshing herring salad tosses pickled herring with tart apple, juicy orange segments, green pepper, and grated onion in a quick oil and vinegar dressing. No cooking required.

Pickled herring in sour cream with hard-boiled eggs, chopped apple, onion, and fresh dill. A classic Eastern European appetizer served cold on rye bread.

Kick up your Independence or Flag day celebration an extra notch by making your own home-made ketchup (catsup) to make your barbecued hot dogs and burgers extra special. This is an easy way to really impress your friends and family and it's much better tasting than store bought varieties.

Pan-sauteed mushrooms are mixed with a mixture of barbeque sauce, tomato paste, cider vinegar and pickled chipotle pepper, which makes a delicious filling to the quesadillas. An easy, tasty yet wholesome week-night meal.

Pickling cucumbers are cucumbers that are not less than 3-inches long and not more than 4-inches long.

Smooth, tangy creamed herring spread made with pickled herring, sour cream, tart apple, and onion. A no-cook Scandinavian-style appetizer ready in 20 minutes.

Pickled cherries with stems on, packed in apple cider vinegar brine sweetened with brown sugar. A cocktail garnish, charcuterie board star, and salad topper that keeps for months.

Pickled blueberries in a sweet cider vinegar brine with cinnamon and pickling spices. Refrigerator pickles that are ready after an overnight soak.

Fig pickles made from dried California figs simmered in apple cider vinegar, sugar, and pickling spices. Includes a herb pairing guide so the pickles complement turkey, beef, lamb, fish, or pork.

Ice water pickles, classic homestead cider-vinegar pickles with cucumber spears, onions, and mustard seed. The ice-water soak gives them crisp snap that lasts in the jar.

Pickled sweet peppers brined overnight and canned in an apple cider vinegar brine with horseradish and garlic. A classic boiling-water bath canning recipe for colorful bell peppers.