Canning Zucchini Bread & Butter Pickles

Canning zucchini is easy!

Are you overwhelmed with Zucchini and Summer Squash?

This home canning recipe for zucchini butter pickles is a delicious way to enjoy the abundance during the off-season.

Sweet & Spicy Zucchini Butter Pickles

This is one of Martha Stewarts recipes for the sweet & spicy pickles. The recipe for the pickles can be found here. I changed it a little bit, as I ended up with 4 jars instead of 3. But below you can see the step by step process.

If you’re new to canning I highly recommend you read up on the home canning safety processes before using this recipe. Here’s a list of resources for you:

Ingredients

2 pounds zucchini or summer squashes, cut into 1/8-inch-thick rounds (about 6 1/2 cups)
1 medium white onion (about 8 ounces), halved and thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
2 heaping tablespoons coarse salt
2 cups ice cubes
3 cups cider vinegar or distilled white vinegar
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon whole mustard seeds
3/4 teaspoon celery seed
3/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes or 3 dried hot chiles

Directions

To draw out excess liquid and increase crunch, toss cucumbers and onion with salt in a large colander. Add ice, and toss again. Place over a bowl, and refrigerate, tossing occasionally, for 3 hours. Drain. Rinse well, and drain again.
Bring vinegar, sugar, mustard and celery seeds, peppercorns, turmeric, and red-pepper flakes to a boil in a saucepan. Add cucumbers and onion. Return to a boil (if using squashes, add them, then remove from heat; do not return to a boil).
Ladle into 3 hot sterilized pint jars, leaving about 1/2 inch below each jar’s neck. Wipe rims of jars with a clean, damp cloth; cover tightly with sterilized lids and screw tops. Using tongs or a jar clamp, transfer jars to a rack in a large canning pot or a large, deep pot filled with hot water, being sure to keep jars upright at all times. (Jars should be spaced 1 inch apart, and should not touch sides of pot.) Cover with water by 1 inch. Cover pot, and bring to a boil. Process jars in boiling water for 10 minutes. Let cool. Press down on each lid. If lid pops back, it’s not sealed; refrigerate unsealed jars immediately, and use within 1 month. Sealed jars can be stored in a cool, dark place for up to 1 year.

Comments

Billy says
December 19, 2017 at 1:40 pm
These look delicious – Are they as crunchy as normal bread and butter pickles after they are done pickling? I would love to switch over to zucchini, my family loves them more than cucumbers. Thanks for sharing this recipe!!
- Isis Loran says
  January 25, 2018 at 3:33 pm
  These weren’t as crunchy as cucumber pickles but they weren’t soft either. Not sure if that answer helps lol. In general vinegar helps to keep the crunch