PENNY PICKLES ALSO CALLED COPPER PICKLES

Penny Pickles Also Called Copper Pickles image

Provided by wintermyst

Time 4h25m

Yield 224 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 quarts medium cucumbers (aprox 24 to 26 Cups sliced thin like a penny)
7 large onions (aprox 7cups sliced thin like a penny)
4 sweet red peppers (aprox 3 1/3 cup sliced thin)
7 garlic cloves, thinly sliced (optional)
1/2 teaspoon alum (optional)
1 -1 1/2 cup pickling salt
boiling water, to cover
1 quart white vinegar
6 cups sugar
3 teaspoons celery seeds
2 teaspoons mustard seeds

Steps:

Makes 7 Quarts
Wash and cut the blossom end off of the cukes.
Slice the Cukes, peppers, onions and garlic if used, thin like a penny. I use my food processor.
(old way from mom).
Cover the pickles with 1 1/2 cups of pickling salt and alum pour boiling water over the veggies allow to sit for 2 hours.
**New way mine** 1 cup of salt sprinkled over the veggies and then covered with ice and cold water, let sit overnight and rinse well before proceeding and that worked very well.
Mix the last 4 ingredients and boil add drained veggies and cook for 15 minutes.
Place quickly into Pint (500ml) or Quart (1L) jars and seal promptly.
process for 10 minutes if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 26.1, Sodium 505.9, Carbohydrate 6.4, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 5.8, Protein 0.1