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Sweet Gherkin Pickles




Source of Recipe


the net


List of Ingredients




8 pounds 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inch cucumbers
1/2 cup canning salt, divided
8 cups sugar, divided
6 cups vinegar, divided
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
2 teaspoons celery seed
2 teaspoons whole mixed pickling spices
2 sticks cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon whole allspice

Recipe



Wash cucumbers. Put cucumbers in a large, clean pickling container and cover with boiling water. let stand 8 hours or overnight. On second day, drain. Combine 6 quarts boiling water and 1/4 cup salt; pour over cucumbers. On third day, drain. prick cucumbers with a fork. Combine 3 cups sugar, 3 cups vinegar and turmeric in a large saucepot. Tie whole spices in a spice bag; add spice bag to syrup; bring to boil. Pour hot syrup over cucumbers; let stand 6 to 8 hours. Drain cucumbers, reserving syrup. Add 2 cups sugar and 2 cups vinegar to syrup; bring to boil; pour over cucumbers. On fourth day,drain, reserving syrup. Add 2 cups sugar and 1 cup vinegar to reserved syrup; bring to boil; pour over cucumbers. Let stand 6 to 8 hours. Remove spice bag and pickles. Add 1 cup sugar to syrup; bring to boil. Pack pickles into hot jars, leaving 1/4th inch headspace. Ladle hot pickling liquid over cucumbers, leaving 1/4th inch headspace. Remove air bubbles. Adjust two-piece caps. Process 10 minutes in a boiling water canner.
Yield:about 7 pints.