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Compliment Getters Pickles

Here's how you make Compliment Getters Pickles
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 1d
  • Cook: 30m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 24 cucumbers (I'm guessing)
  • 2 cups vinegar
  • 2 gallons water
  • 8 tablespoons salt
  • 1 cup vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon red peppers
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 2 yellow onions, sliced
  • 4 teaspoons alum
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cut cucumbers lengthwise.

  • Step 2: Add 1 heaping tablespoon salt for each quart of water; let stand overnight. Drain.

  • Step 3: Place in kettle and cover with weak solution on 1 cup vinegar to 1 gallon water; heat to simmer.

  • Step 4: Meanwhile, in another pot, make a syrup of 1 cup vinegar, 1 cup water, 2 cups sugar, 1/4 teaspoon red pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon turmeric; Boil for 10 minutes.

  • Step 5: When pickles have simmered 10 minutes, drain and put into clean jars.

  • Step 6: Add 2 slices onion and 1/4 teaspoon alum to each jar.

  • Step 7: Cover with boiling syrup before sealing; seal.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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