Makes 6 to 8 qts.
20 to 25 (4 inch) cucumbers
Wash cucumbers. Let stand in cold water overnight. Pack in hot sterilized jars. Add following ingredients:
1/8 tsp powdered alum
1 clove garlic
2 heads dill
1 red hot pepper
In a pan bring to boil:
3 qts water
1 qt cider vinegar
Cover with vinegar mixture. A grape leaf may be added to each qt. (optional). Seal.
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Saturday, November 28, 2009
Mango Pickles
Don't let the name fool you. There are no mangoes in these pickles.
3 dozen mango peppers (1 dozen each red, yellow and green) cut in rings
1 dozen large onions
2 bunches celery
Mix 1/2 c pickling salt. Pour boiling water and let stand 5 minutes. Drain and repeat. Drain again.
In a large pan, mix and bring to a boil:
2 c vinegar
2 c sugar
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp red pepper
1 tsp ground mustard
1/2 tsp tumeric
Add pickles to boiling vinegar mix. Boil until tender. Put in pt. jars and seal.
3 dozen mango peppers (1 dozen each red, yellow and green) cut in rings
1 dozen large onions
2 bunches celery
Mix 1/2 c pickling salt. Pour boiling water and let stand 5 minutes. Drain and repeat. Drain again.
In a large pan, mix and bring to a boil:
2 c vinegar
2 c sugar
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp red pepper
1 tsp ground mustard
1/2 tsp tumeric
Add pickles to boiling vinegar mix. Boil until tender. Put in pt. jars and seal.
14 Day Pickles
At all times weigh down with rock on plate that covers pickles
150 3 to 4 inch cucumbers
Day 1: Wash, cover with hot salt brine (1 c coarse pickling salt and 2 qts water). Cool, cover, set aside for seven days in crock.
Day 8: Drain cover with hot water and let stand 24 hours.
Day 9: Drain, cover with hot water and add 2 tbsp alum. Let stand 24 hours.
Day 10: Drain, split cucumbers. Combine in large pan:
12 c sugar
8 c cider vinegar
1.5 tsp celery seed
1 oz cinnamon sticks (about 8)
1 c horseradish
Heat to boiling, pour over cucumbers, day 11 - 13. Drain syrup from cucumbers every morning. Reheat, pour over cucumbers, let cool and cover.
Day 14: Repeat draning, reheat syrup and cucumbers. Bring to boil. Seal in pt. or qt. jars.
There may be mix left. Save it as it will be needed as reheating process takes up mixture and will be needed to cover cucumbers when canning.
150 3 to 4 inch cucumbers
Day 1: Wash, cover with hot salt brine (1 c coarse pickling salt and 2 qts water). Cool, cover, set aside for seven days in crock.
Day 8: Drain cover with hot water and let stand 24 hours.
Day 9: Drain, cover with hot water and add 2 tbsp alum. Let stand 24 hours.
Day 10: Drain, split cucumbers. Combine in large pan:
12 c sugar
8 c cider vinegar
1.5 tsp celery seed
1 oz cinnamon sticks (about 8)
1 c horseradish
Heat to boiling, pour over cucumbers, day 11 - 13. Drain syrup from cucumbers every morning. Reheat, pour over cucumbers, let cool and cover.
Day 14: Repeat draning, reheat syrup and cucumbers. Bring to boil. Seal in pt. or qt. jars.
There may be mix left. Save it as it will be needed as reheating process takes up mixture and will be needed to cover cucumbers when canning.
Hot Dog Relish
24 green tomatoes
4 green and 4 red mango peppers
8 large onions
4 c sugar
4 c vinegar
4 tbsp salt
6 tbsp celery seed or pickling spice.
Grind onions, peppers, tomatoes. Let drain overnight. Combine all ingredients; cook for 28 minutes. Pack in sterilized jars and seal.
4 green and 4 red mango peppers
8 large onions
4 c sugar
4 c vinegar
4 tbsp salt
6 tbsp celery seed or pickling spice.
Grind onions, peppers, tomatoes. Let drain overnight. Combine all ingredients; cook for 28 minutes. Pack in sterilized jars and seal.
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