8 Day Pickles
8 Day Pickles is an moderately easy dinner. Made with 1 pt. salt, 1 gal. water, 75 medium-sized cucumbers, alum and 1 gal. vinegar, this recipe delivers authentic, satisfying flavors. An easy weeknight meal that comes together quickly.
π Recipe adapted from RecipeNLG-Full
Dissolve salt in water and pour over cucumbers.
Let these stand 7 days, stirring occasionally.
Remove brine and pour scalding water over pickles and let remain 1 day.
Drain and cover with scalding water again in which a chunk of alum the size of a walnut has been dissolved.
Drain again and cover with vinegar (not too strong) in which sugar, cinnamon bark, horseradish and allspice have been added.
Repeat each day for 3 days.
These may be kept in open jar or canned.
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