These sweet and spicy low carb and Keto pickles have less than 1g net carb per serving.
"Smart moms know how kids minds grow upon... Sweet Pickles!"
I've had this jingle stuck in my head all morning as I worked on this recipe for sweet pickles (commercial below).
Sweet Pickles was this children's book subscription service in the 1980's.
The books chronicled a ragtag crew of over-sized animals. Each animal had a terrible character flaw. There was Jealous Jackal, Accusing Alligator, Yakety Yak and of course, their ringleader, Goof-off Goose. Every month their bad behavior got them into some kind of "pickle".
Hence the name.
Like so many things from my childhood, there are elements of Sweet Pickles that would never fly today. Enormous Elephant the over-eating pachyderm? Unlikely. And I don't even know what was going on with X-Rating Xerus (an actual character).
Nothing good.
But anyway, pickles.
Here's my recipe for sweet and spicy pickles. Not to be a Smarty Stork, but this might just be the best low carb pickle recipe on the Internet.
Sweet Pickles!
📋 Recipe
Low Carb Keto Sweet & Spicy Pickles
These sweet and spicy low carb pickles have less than 1g net carb per serving.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 5
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 64 1x
- Category: Condiment
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 6 cups sliced cucumbers (about 2 pounds)
- 1 cup sliced onion
- 1 cup sliced red and yellow bell peppers
- 1 ½ cup white vinegar
- 1 cup Swerve or equivalent granulated sweetener
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon mustard seed
- ½ teaspoon celery seed
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
1. Bring the vinegar, sweetener, and spices to a boil.
2. Pour the liquid over the onions and cucumbers in a resealable container.
3. Chill in the refrigerator for 4 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 slices
- Calories: 3
- Fat: <1
- Carbohydrates: <1
- Fiber: <1
- Protein: <1
Keywords: Low Carb Pickles, Keto Pickles, Paleo Pickles
If you liked this low carb pickle recipe, then you might like my recipe for pickled eggs.
Lisa Nitz says
Just made these, not enough brine to cover pickles. Will they cook down sitting in brine?
Emily Krill says
Just mix them up every couple days to let all the cucumbers get some time in the brine.
Lisa M Nitz says
How long do these pickles last?
Emily Krill says
They'll last on the fridge for 2-3 months before starting to soften
Susan says
Made these with only a slight change. I salted my cucumbers while the pickle juice was heating up to draw out water from them for about an hour. Then I drained and rinsed once. I didn't add salt to the pickle juice. They tasted just like bread and butter pickles. I even put in some pieces of cauliflower. They were good too but might have been better if they had boiled in the pickle juice for a few minutes. Awesome recipe. It will become a regular for me!
★★★★★
CSmith says
I haven’t made the recipe yet but wondering if the pickles are crunchy since there is no lime bath like with regular sweet pickles?
Emily Krill says
Yep, they’re pretty crunchy.
CSmith says
Awesome! Can’t wait to make them!