Midget Sweet Pickles
Photo: flickr user Andy on Flickr
Ingredients
2 gal cucumbers, washed
2 cups salt
1 tablespoon powdered alum
5 pints vinegar
1/2 ounce celery seed
1 ounce cinnamon sticks
Put cucumbers into clean stone jar.
Preparation
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Cover and weigh down, being sure cucumbers are covered. Let stand 8 days.
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On the 10th day, drain again and add 1 gallon boiling water.
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For the next 3 days, drain off and reheat the vinegar mixture, add 1 cup sugar each morning.
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With the 3rd heating, pack into jars that have been sterilized. Pour boiling liquid over pickles and seal at once.
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Yield:
1.0 servings
Added:
Sunday, December 20, 2009 - 12:46am