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Old Fashioned Nine Day Sweet Pickles

Here's how you make Old Fashioned Nine Day Sweet Pickles
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  • Servings: 36
  • Prep: 45m
  • Cook: 0m
  • The following recipe serves 36 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 4 quarts cucumbers (cut in 1/2 inch pieces)
  • Soaking Brine:
  • 2 cups pickling salt
  • 16 cups water
  • Plain Water Soak:
  • 4 quarts water
  • Pickle Solution:
  • 1 cup vinegar
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon alum
  • Sweet Pickle Brine:
  • 2 cups vinegar
  • 2 cups water
  • 8 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon pickling spices, tied in a bag
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: STEP ONE, cut cucumbers in 1/2 inch pieces or a little larger and place in a crock or large glass container. Bring the soaking brine to a boil, pour over cut cucumbers, cover with a clean cloth and weigh down with a plate. Cover crock with a clean tea towel

  • Step 2: Let stand three days

  • Step 3: STEP TWO, drain, put back in crock and cover with fresh water. There is no salt added to this

  • Step 4: Let stand two days

  • Step 5: STEP THREE, drain and place back in crock

  • Step 6: Bring the pickle solution with the alum to a boil and simmer two minutes pour over. Stand overnight

  • Step 7: STEP FOUR, drain and place back in crock. Make Sweet Pickle brine, bring to a boil and pour over. For three days drain this syrup into a large pot and bring to a boil. Pour back over the cucumber slices. The third day once again bring the syrup to a boil. Put pickles into sterilised jars, pour hot brine over and seal.

  • Step 8: I often replace some of the cucumber pieces with cauliflower chunks, making for a mixed sweet pickle. Makes about eight pints


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