ICICLE PICKLES RECIPE

ICICLE PICKLES Recipe image

Provided by á-3129

Number Of Ingredients 5

Fresh pickling cucumbers from our garden
Pickling spices
White Vinegar
Sugar
Large food safe containers... They have large round glass containers at Walmarts or you can use any food safe container. You can find these at a resturant supply. An old crock is best, but they are hard to find.

Steps:

2 Gallons of cucumbers after they are cut lengthwise into quarters Put in a large crock: 1 gal water and 1 good pint of salt..let boil and then pour over cucumbers and let stand 1 week. Note: If brine does not cover the cucumbers ...mix more brine using the ratios of 1 gal water per 2 pts of salt. Weigh down cucumber with a plate so that they stay submerged. Cover with a towel and store in a cool area. Day 7 : Drain, then pour 1 gal boiling water over..let stand 24 hr. Day 8 : Drain, then pour 1 gal boiling water over..let stand 24 hr. Day 9 : Drain, then pour 1 gal boiling water over with 1-1/2 Tbsb. Alum and let stand 24 hr. Day 10 : Drain, bring to boil 2-x1/2 qts vinegar, 8 pts of sugar and a good big handful of mixed spices and pour over pickles and let stand 24 hr. Day 11: Pour off sweet vinegar, reheat and pour back over pickles each day for 3 (three) Days. Day 12: Pour off, reheat and pour back over pickles Day 13: Pour off, reheat and pour back over pickles Day 14: Pour off, reserving syrup Pack jars with pickles Reheat syrup to boiling and pour over pickles leaving 1/2" head space Seal and process 20 min Reprocess any jars that did not seal or refrigerate. All Done !