Sweet, sour, spicy, and absolutely addicting. These pickles combine multiple layers of flavor into a simplistic pickle that you can add to almost any dish. Grill up a burger, some hotdogs, or just have them with a salad – adding these flavor packed pickles will surely brighten any dish.
On a ketogenic diet, a little bit of crunch is never a bad thing, either. These little guys will not only add flavor, but they will add a great texture to almost anything you put them with. The sweetness initially comes through on the pickles, which pairs well with many savory dishes to cut through the fattiness. This is followed by the acidity and heat, which perfectly complements the sweetness that is initially tasted.
They’re super simple to make, too. Just cut some cucumber up, throw some ingredients in a jar, and you’ll have them ready the next day!
Yields 10 servings of Fire and Ice Pickles
The Preparation
- 6 ounces cucumber
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup erythritol
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
- 15 drops liquid stevia
- 2 tablespoons onion, chopped
- salt and pepper, to taste
The Execution
1. Using a mandolin or a knife, cut cucumbers into thin slices.
2. Add water, vinegar, and erythritol, then mix together well.
3. Lastly, add the rest of the spices, Stevia, and onion to the container.
4. Transfer pickles to a sealed jar and refrigerate for at least 12 hours.
This makes a total of 10 servings of Fire & Ice Pickles. Each serving comes out to be 7 calories, 0.1g fats, 0.8g net carbs, and 0.2g protein.
| NUTRITION | CALORIES | FAT | CARBS | FIBER | NET CARBS | PROTEIN |
| 6 ounce cucumber | 26 | 0.2 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 5.3 | 1.1 |
| 1/2 cup water | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/2 cup white vinegar | 21 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| 1/4 cup erythritol | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes | 3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper | 3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 1/4 teaspoon celery seed | 2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 15 drop liquid stevia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 tablespoon onion | 8 | 0 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| — salt and pepper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 72 | 0.6 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 7.6 | 1.7 |
| Per Serving (/10) | 7 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
Fire & Ice Pickles
Ingredients
- 6 ounce cucumber
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup white vinegar
- ¼ cup erythritol
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon celery seed
- 15 drop liquid stevia
- 2 tablespoon onion chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Use a mandoline or knife to cut the cucumbers into very thin slices.
- Add the water, vinegar, and erythritol together and mix well.
- Finally, add the remaining spices, liquid stevia, and onion to the container. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer the pickles to a sealed jar and refrigerate for at least 12 hours. Enjoy!
Can we substitute the sweeteners for some others? I do not have Erythritol on hand – I have a little truvia, the stevia/erythritol mix…also splenda. Is the erythritol for the kind of “cooling” effect it has as well as the sweetness? I would have to order erythritol online and I don’t wanna do that just for making these pickles. But I LOVE me some sweet, flavored pickles, but they are usually pretty pricey. These look easy to make!
EDIT: Also, would it be possible to add minced garlic without messing anything up? I don’t know much about pickling.
Excited to try this tasty and simplistic recipe. I’m curious, with Fall right around the corner, have you tried this with any other veggies like beets or green beans?
Not yet – I bet green beans would be tasty!
Just got a bunch of small cucumbers from a friend. Made 6 pints of pickles today after testing this recipe. I spiralized the cucumbers and actually didn’t add the erythritol as I found them sweet enough without it.
That sounds awesome Tracy!
I’ve made these 3 times now and they never disappoint!
I’m really happy to hear it! I make pickles often and this is one recipe that I use over and over as well 🙂
How long are these pickles good for ?
Must they be stored in the refrigerator?
Hey Maggie,
They’ll maintain freshness for about 2-4 weeks and should be stored in the fridge.