MONDO'S HOT & SPICY PICKLES RECIPE - FOOD.COM

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This recipe was created by my husband Armando (Mondo) who has come up with this recipe after searching for a good hot & spicy pickle and couldn't find one that was spicy enough! People beg for jars of these and my friend Stacey claims that they cure any cold!!HA!

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 12

30 -40 medium pickling cucumbers
4 cups vinegar
3 quarts water
2 tablespoons sugar
fresh dill
alum
1 garlic, bulb whole cloves and some chopped
3/4 cup kosher salt or 3/4 cup sea salt
1 1/2 tablespoons peppercorns
red dried hot chili peppers
1 tablespoon pickling spices
crushed red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Clean cucumbers in cold water.
  • Place water, vinegar, sugar, salt in large pot.
  • Place sprigs of dill (stems and all) and pickling spices in cheesecloth. Knot the cheesecloth and place in pot with the rest of ingredients.
  • Bring to a boil to make a brine solution.
  • Place a few peppercorns, few garlic cloves or chopped garlic, 1/8 teaspoons Alum, a couple dried whole chile peppers in each empty canning jar that is going to be used. If you desire hotter pickles, add optional 1 - 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes to each jar.
  • Then place pickles in jar and fill with brine solution.
  • Wipe rims of jars with clean cloth, place lids and screw on bands fingertip-tight.
  • Process for 8 minutes in water bath.
  • Remove to cloth-protected counter and let rest undisturbed for 24 hours to cool.
  • Pickles are ready to eat in about 2 weeks. Enjoy!

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