Two Week Sweet Pickles Recipe

Name: Two Week Sweet Pickles
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 75 cucumbers; 1 gallon water; 1 pint salt; 1 tablespoon alum, powdered; 1 gallon water, boiling; 1 gallon water; 6 cups sugar; 3 pints vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon allspice, whole; 1/2 teaspoon clove, whole; 1 tablespoon mustard seeds; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 tablespoons celery seeds; 3 cups sugar

Servings: persons

75 cucumbers
1 gallon water
1 pint salt
1 tablespoon alum, powdered
1 gallon water, boiling
1 gallon water
6 cups sugar
3 pints vinegar
1/2 teaspoon allspice, whole
1/2 teaspoon clove, whole
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
1 cinnamon stick
2 tablespoons celery seeds
3 cups sugar

1
Take 75 medium sized cukes to a gallon of water.
2
Add 1 pint salt (kosher).
3
Let stand 1 week. (make sure all cukes are submerged or they will spoil; put plate and weight on).
4
Take out and take 1 tablespoon powdered alum to 1 gallon of boiling water.
5
Let stand 24 hours.
6
Pour off and put on 1 gallon clean boiling water.
7
Let stand 24 hours.
8
Take out and split and put in 6 cups sugar, 3 pints vinegar, and whole allspice, cinnamon bark, and celery seed, or cinnamon, mustard, allspice and cloves.
9
Pour this on boiling hot; let stand 24 hours.
10
Pour this solution off pickles and boil three mornings straight, adding 1 cup sugar each morning (add to pickles).
11
Boil 3 mornings straight without sugar.
12
Pack in jars the last morning, pour boiling syrup over and seal.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 75 cucumbers, 1 gallon water, 1 pint salt, 1 tablespoon alum, powdered, and more.

Yes, Two Week Sweet Pickles falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Two Week Sweet Pickles

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