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Sweet Pickles Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
7 pounds of cucumbers (1-1/2 inch or less)
1⁄2 cup of pickling salt
8 cups of white sugar
6 cups vinegar (5%)
3⁄4 teaspoon of turmeric
2 teaspoons of celery seeds
2 teaspoon of whole mixed pickling spices
2 cinnamon sticks
1⁄2 teaspoon of fennel (optional)
2 teaspoons of vanilla (optional)
Directions:
Directions:
Wash cucumbers. Cut 1/16-inch slice off blossom end and discard but leave 1/4-inch of stem attached. Place cucumbers in large container and cover with boiling water.

Six to 8 hours later, drain and cover with 6 quarts of fresh boiling water containing 1/4-cup salt.

On the second day, drain and cover with 6 quarts of fresh boiling water containing 1/4-cup salt.

On the third day, drain and prick cucumbers with a table fork. Combine and bring to boil 3 cups vinegar, 3 cups sugar, turmeric, and spices. Pour over cucumbers.

Six to 8 hours later, DRAIN AND SAVE the pickling syrup. Add another 2 cups each of sugar and vinegar to the pickling syrup and reheat to boil. Pour over pickles.

On the fourth day, drain and save syrup. Add another 2 cups sugar and 1 cup vinegar. Heat to boiling and pour over pickles.

DRAIN AND SAVE pickling syrup 6 to 8 hours later. Add 1 cup sugar and 2 tsp vanilla to the pickling syrup and heat to boiling. Fill prepared pint jars with pickles and pour hot syrup into jars leaving 1/2 inch of headspace.

Sterilize jars according to manufactures instructions or see step by step water bath canning guide.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6 pints
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
5 days

 

 

 

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