Sweet Pickles Recipe

These are often called 14 day pickles. I use sweet pickles in many recipes including coleslaw and potato salad. I like the fourteen day pickles in place of relish. Now, you can follow these steps to make your own fourteen day pickles. Don't worry, you don't do something every day for fourteen days! These sweet pickles are delicious! 14 Day Sweet Pickles Recipe (Makes 2 gallons) DAY 1-7 2 gallon sliced cucumbers (about 30) pack into 2 One Gallon Jars ADD: 2 cups plain salt 1 gallon boiling hot water Lightly cover the tops of your 2 gallon jars AND LET SET FOR 7 DAYS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DAY 8 DRAIN CUCUMBERS Cover with 1 gallon hot boiling water LET SET FOR 24 HOURS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DAY 9 DRAIN CUCUMBERS Cover with 1 gallon hot boiling water AND 1 Tablespoon ALUM LET SET FOR 24 HOURS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DAY 10 DRAIN CUCUMBERS Dump Cucumbers (pickles) in the pan you will use to cook on the stove. Take 1 jar of Pickling Spices and pour onto a square of cheesecloth and roll up and tie into a knot. Put in the center of the pan of pickles. In a separate pan (boiler) ADD: 1 ½ quart white vinegar 16 cups white Sugar 1 heaping teaspoon Turmeric Bring to a boil until the sugar melts and pour over your pan of pickles. Bring pan of pickles to a rolling boil and stir so they won't stick. After a good rolling boil, cut off heat and cover as you are done for today. You will boil them for 4 mornings and can them on the 4th morning. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day 11 & 12 Uncover your pickles and bring to another rolling boil for a few minutes and you are done for today! Cover… Repeat on Day 12. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day 13 Uncover your pickles and bring to another rolling boil. TODAY you CAN the pickles by having hot clean pint jars, lids/seals, rings/bands. Dip your hot pickles & the juice into the jars and water bath can for 10 minutes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DAY 14 After jars set overnight covered with a heavy towel, they should be sealed and ready to wipe off the jars, label them, and EAT! ENJOY!! Mrs. Joan ------------------------------------ Contact: At Home with Mrs. Joan PO Box 245 Centre, AL 35960 email: [email protected] ----------------------------------- Logo credit to EduClips and fonts credit to Kaitlynn Albani.