Mama's Sweet Pickles
Mama'S Sweet Pickles is an moderately easy dinner. Made with sliced cucumbers- enough to fill a gallon jar, 1 c. coarse salt, 11 c. boiling water, cold water and 2 tbsp. alum, this recipe delivers authentic, satisfying flavors. Simple to make and full of bold, satisfying flavors.
π Recipe adapted from RecipeNLG-Full
Place cucumbers in gallon jar.
Cover with a brine of 1 c. coarse salt and 11 c. boiling water.
Cover jar and let set for two weeks.
Pour off brine, rinse, and then cover with cold water to which Alum has been added.
Let set for 24 hours.
Pour off water.
Cover with cold cider vinegar to which pickling spices have been added.
Let set for 24 hours.
Drain off vinegar but leave pickling spice.
Add 3 c. sugar, let set for 24 hours, add 3 more c. sugar, let set for 24 hours, and then add 3 more cups sugar.
This makes a juice to cover the pickles.
Just leave pickles in the gallon jar and set on a shelf.
Take out as needed to serve.
These have a long shelf life and are very crispy.
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