Homemade Sweet Tea Pickles

Sweet Tea Pickles

Serves 12

Ingredients

• 3 medium pickling cucumbers, sliced into thin disks
• Lemon slices (optional)
• 1 cup water, divided
• 2 black tea bags
• ½ cup apple cider vinegar
• ⅓ cup sugar

Instructions

1. Add cucumbers and lemons (if using) to 16-ounce glass jar or container with lid.
2. Bring ½ cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Pour boiling water over tea bags in a heat-safe bowl and steep for 5 minutes.
3. Combine remaining water, vinegar and sugar in medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
4. Discard tea bags and add tea to vinegar mixture.
5. Pour over cucumbers and cool to room temperature on counter.
6. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 days and up to 2 months.