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Libbie's Chunk Pickles

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  • Servings: 5
  • Prep: 10d
  • Cook: 45m
    • The following recipe serves 5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 5 quarts cucumbers (chunks)
  • 2 cups salt
  • 2 tablespoons alum
  • 1 gallon water
  • 6 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 pint vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon pickling spices
  • 1 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1 teaspoon dill weed
  • 3 cloves
  • 3 garlic cloves
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: Soak cucumbers in salt brine (2 cups salt to 5 quarts cucumbers with enough water to cover).

  • Step 2: Make sure you cover with a plate with a weight on top so all cucumbers are under brine. Soak these for 3 days in crock made for pickles.

  • Step 3: On 4th day, drain and add 2 tablespoon alum to 1 gallon water. Soak in this mixture for 3 days with plate and weight again.

  • Step 4: On 7th day, drain and soak in clean water with plate and weight again.

  • Step 5: On 10th day, drain and pack tightly in quart jars and pour the following syrup over cucumbers: boil 6 cups sugar to 1 pint vinegar and spices.

  • Step 6: Put on lids and process in hot water bath 45 minutes.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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