Sweet
Pickles
Submitted
by: Cheri |
1 gallon
sliced cucumbers
rock salt
2 tablespoons alum
2 tablespoons ginger
1 quart vinegar
1 pint water
3 pounds sugar
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small
suitable cooking bag
1 tablespoons whole cloves
1 tablespoons whole allspice
1 tablespoons celery seed
1 ounce stick cinnamon
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| Put 1
gallon sliced cucumber in brine that will float
an egg for 6 days. (Brine is water to cover and
lots of rock salt). On the 6th day drain off
brine and cover with fresh water and 2
tablespoons alum. Boil for 10 minutes. Drain and
cover with fresh water and 2 tablespoons ginger.
Boil for 10 minutes, drain. Pour in 1 quart
vinegar, 1 pint water, 3 pounds sugar and
dissolve. Put in bag; 1 tablespoon whole cloves,
1 tablespoon whole allspice, 1 tablespoon celery
seed, and 1 ounce stick cinnamon. Tie bag and put
in the cucumber and vinegar mixture, boil til
slices are transparent. Put in sterile jars and
seal. |
Quick
Sweet Pickles
Submitted
by: Brenda |
1/3 cup
vinegar
2 1/2 cup sugar, divided
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pickling
spices
1 quart dill pickle slices
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| Boil
vinegar and 1/2 cup sugar with a walnut sized bag
of pickling spices. Add remaining 2 cups of
sugar; boil slowly til spices are mixed through.
Drain dill slices well. Add hot syrup to slices
in jar and refrigerate for a few days. Remove bag
of spices. |
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