Do you have an overabundance of cucumbers? Or are you trying to become as self sufficient as possible? No matter what the reason, these are some of the best ways to preserve cucumbers!
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Ways to Preserve Cucumbers
Preserving food is very important.
Whether you are preserving cucumbers, peppers, apples, tomatoes, or anything else, you are doing more than keeping your food from going bad.
You are becoming self sufficient. You are preparing so that your family will always have food. During hard times or natural disasters you will be prepared! Your family will be able to eat!
So, give these cucumber recipes a try. And then stand back and admire your pantry full of prepared food! And be prepared to enjoy some delicious tasting cucumbers throughout the upcoming year!
How to Preserve Cucumbers
9 Ways to Preserve Cucumbers
Surprisingly there are lots of different ways to preserve cucumbers!
I know pickles are the go to preservation method (and there are some tasty pickles on this list!), but they aren't the only way to preserve cucumbers to keep them from going bad.
Give each of these recipes a try!
This sweet and tangy cucumber jelly sounds amazing! What a unique and delicious way to preserve those extra cucumbers!
Have you ever thought to dehydrate cucumbers?
Give these tasty cucumber chips a try!
These spicy homemade horseradish pickles are bursting with bold horseradish flavor and a crispy fresh cucumber crunch for a delicious low-calorie, low-carb, gluten-free savory treat that satisfies every salty, spicy craving.
Jelly and jam are similar but two very different things.
Make a sweet and savory jam with your cucumbers that is perfect for cheese and crackers, sandwiches, and more!
No Starter Culture Fermented Dill Pickles (4 ingredients, probiotic, raw!)
Fermenting is another great way to preserve cucumbers!
It’s so easy to make these yummy No Starter Culture Fermented Dill Pickles — hands-down, the BEST and easiest ferment for beginners! 4 ingredients, no cooking, no vinegar, no canning AND you come out with crunchy-delicious and still raw pickles packed with gut-healthy probiotics! Suitable for Whole30, keto, paleo, GAPS, and Real Food lifestyles!
Who knew that there could be so many different kinds of pickles! Make all the pickles!
These Bread & Butter Pickles are a great addition to our cucumber preservation list. You’ll be surprised how easy it is to make them too!
What about freezing, that is a great way to preserve foods. But can you freeze cucumbers?
Why, yes, you can freeze cucumbers! Learn how to freeze them and what to do with frozen cucumbers.
Don't forget the traditional dill pickle!
If you like a crunchy, salty, slightly spicy, delicious dill pickle and like to can, this post is for you! This dill pickles recipe canning tutorial was handed down for generations and will ruin store bought pickles for you forever!
This sweet pickle relish is so easy to make and a delicious way to enjoy your left over cucumbers!
Preserving Cucumbers
And those are 9 ways to preserve cucumbers! Which recipes will you use?
If you would like to find more recipes for preserving food then be sure to check out 47 Food Dehydrator Recipes, 140 Home Canning Recipes, 11 Ways to Preserve Tomatoes, 11 Ways to Preserve Apples, 7 Ways to Preserve Peppers, 75 Fermented Foods Recipes, and 13 Foods You Can Freeze!
For freezer inventory sheets, canning & dehydrating cheat sheets, other preservation method temperatures and cook times for fruits and vegetables, as well as canning instructions, and awesome charts to help keep your preserved foods organized, you NEED to use the Food Preservation Planner!
Do you get overwhelmed at harvest? Do you find yourself having to research and look up dehydrating temperatures, canning times and info every fall to preserve foods?
The Food Preservation Planner contains cheat sheets, inventory lists, meal planning, additional recipes, and more! You definitely need this for your sanity!
