On Mon, 4 Aug 2008 20:35:54 -0500, Marie Dodge wrote:

> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> 5.250...
>> On Mon 04 Aug 2008 06:13:52p, Marie Dodge told us...
>>
>>> Hi fellow cook-heads. I can pickles and I'm finding I'm throwing
>>> away a 1/2 pt of delicious Bread and Butter "pickle
>>> juice" every time we finish a jar. This is a vinegar/sugar based juice
>>> as you know. I find this very wasteful. Can it be reused to make more
>>> pickles? We don't eat salads including potato salad due to being on a
>>> low-carb diet so it's either reboil it and make more B&B pickles
>>> or........ ???
>>>
>>> The sugar in the "juice" is a rare treat for us but more carbs are out.
>>> No one here eats regular salads either. They end up on the compost heap.
>>>
>>> Thoughts and ideas please.
>>
>> Use it to marinate freshly sliced cucumbers and onions.
>>
>> Fill the jar with canned or freshly cooked beets, boil the juice and pour
>> it over the beets. Refrigerate for several days before eating.
>
> Now there's a good idea. Thanks.
>

you might also try carrot sticks or lightly steamed/parboiled green beans.

your pal,
blake