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  • From: Thomas Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>
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  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Pickles
  • Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 21:45:34 -0400 (EDT)

Hello,

I have a very old "icicle" pickle recipe that is brined, but you need to
use alum for them to taste right.

Icicle Pickles
Yield: 16 250ml jars

3 ga Cut cucumbers (spears)
Canning salt
2 1/2 tb Alum powder
2 1/2 qt Vinegar
16 c Sugar
1/4 c Celery seed
1 pk Cinamon sticks (half them)

Cut cucumbers into spears and place into a strong salt brine. To make the
brine add canning salt to water till a raw egg floats. Put cut cukes into
brine (use plastic or ceramic pail for brine). Let stand 4 days, stirring
once each day. Drain cukes on day 5 and add boiling water to cover cukes
and let stand 1 day and drain. Add alum to boiling water and cover cukes
and let stand 1 more day. Drain cukes and prepare syrup.

Place vinegar, celery seed, sugar and cinamon sticks into a pot and bring
to boil.

Put cukes into canning jars, fill jars with hot syrup. Put lids (finger
tight) onto jars. Process jars in steamer for 15 minutes.


Tom




  • Re: [NAFEX] Pickles, Thomas Olenio, 06/26/2002

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