How to Freeze Cucumbers

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Keyword: how to freeze cucumbers

Freezing Cucumbers is a great way to preserve your harvest. Find out how to freeze cucumbers, including the best way to do it, including lots of tips for usage!

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Ingredients

6 medium cucumbers (about 8 cups sliced)
2 tablespoons salt
2/3 cup avocado oil (or extra virgin olive oil or other light oil)
2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup low carb sweetener (or sugar or other sweetener, as desired)
1 medium chopped onion (optional)
1 teaspoon celery salt (optional)
1 1/2 teaspoons mustard seed (optional)

Instructions

Wash cucumbers well.
Slice cucumbers into equal slices to make about 8 cups of slices.
Place the cucumber slices in a bowl with 2 Tablespoons of salt. Cover.
Let sit for about 2 hours.
Drain and rinse the cucumbers.
Put the cucumbers back in the bowl. Add the vinegar, oil, sweetener, onion and spices, if using.
Freeze the brine-soaked cucumbers in mason jars or other freezer-friendly rigid containers, leaving at least 1 inch of head space for expansion.
Freeze for at least a week before thawing and eating.