Recipe: Sweet Heat Pickles
Ingredients:
- 4 cups sliced pickling cucumbers (about 4-5 medium cucumbers)
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon pickling salt
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 4 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced (optional, for extra heat)