14-Day Sweet Pickles - Recipe

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14-DAY SWEET PICKLES
2 gallons cucumbers 3 plus tbsp. alum, divided 8 c. sugar, divided Water 2 c. salt 6 c. vinegar 1/2 c. pickling spice Gauze Wash and prepare cucumbers as desired for pickles (whole, sliced, etc.). Place cucumbers in a glass or ceramic bowl or crock (non-metallic). Make brine of 1 gallon water and the salt. Bring solution to a boil and pour over cucumbers. Cover with paper towels. Let stand, stirring daily. DAY 9: Drain and rinse cucumbers. Clean the crock or bowl and replace the cucumbers inside. Make a new solution of one gallon of water and 1 heaping tablespoon of alum. Bring this to a boil and pour over cucumbers. DAY 10: Same as Day 9. DAY 11: Same as Day 9. DAY 12: Drain and rinse cucumbers. Clean the crock or bowl and replace the cucumbers inside. Cut a square of gauze and bundle the pickling spice inside by tying the ends. Heat the vinegar with 5 cups of sugar and the pickling spice bundle until boiling. Pour syrup, including the spice packet, into the cucumber crock. DAY 13: Drain cucumbers, retaining vinegar syrup and spice packet. Replace the cucumbers inside the crock. Reheat the vinegar syrup with 2 cups of additional sugar and the pickling spice bundle until boiling. Pour syrup, including the spice packet, into the cucumber crock. DAY 14: Drain cucumbers, retaining vinegar syrup and spice packet. Wash canning jars and pack cucumbers inside warm jars. Re-heat the vinegar syrup with 1 cup of additional sugar and the pickling spice bundle until boiling. Discard the spice bundle. Pour syrup into the cucumber jars, leaving 1/2 inch air space. Seal jars and boil them in a hot water bath for 15 minutes.

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14-Day Sweet Pickles

· Sep 4 · #190556

Lori (South Dakota) says:

This is very similar to my mom's recipe except hers calls for ginger used on day 10. Unfortunately the recipe is vague and mom's memory cannot recall exactly how this was used. Any input would be most welcomed!!

· Jul 28 · #190303

Maria (Illinois) says:

On day 12 is the syrup supposed to cover all the pickles in the crock?

· Aug 9 · #190368

Cooks.com replies:

Hi Maria, The pickles should be covered just as you had kept them covered all along up til now. If needed prepare more syrup as you did before. Hope this helps!

-- CM

· Jul 3 · #188198

VickieFletcher (Ontario) says:

Do the cucumbers have to be covered by the brine? I measured out the cucumbers, but there is never enough brine to cover them. I've added more but I'm afraid they're not going to taste right. Thank you.

· Jul 3 · #188199

Maria (Hawaii) replies:

If you run out, add enough vinegar to the last jar to cover.

· Jun 8 · #188048

P Mc (Alabama) says:

These are the BEST homemade SWEET PICKLES that I have EVER tasted!!! My mama used to make these and I haven't had them in years. The only difference between your recipe and hers is that she did not put the pickling spices in the cheesecloth. Pickling spices were always in the jar with the pickles. I think I will like your spices in the cheesecloth method better! I am looking forward to trying to make them myself. THANKS FOR SHARING!

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