Sweet & Crunchy Deli Style Pickles

Ingredients

• 7 pickling cucumbers, quartered
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup rice vinegar
• 1/3 cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 whole clove
• 1 teaspoon mustard seed
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon peeled, chopped fresh ginger
• 1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 garlic cloves

Directions

1. Place quartered cucumbers in a clean 1-quart canning jar. Set aside.
2. Combine remaining ingredients in a small saucepan. Simmer over low heat until salt dissolves.
3. Pour hot pickling juice over pickles to fill jar.
4. Cover tightly with lid and refrigerate 4 to 5 days before serving. Pickle flavor and sweetness intensity increase over time.

Food Exchanges: Free

Recipe courtesy of Splenda, Inc. Splenda® is a no-calorie sweetener made from sugar that is suitable for diabetics.