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Sweet Pickles Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Brine:
2 c salt (not iodized)
1 gal boiling water

Alum Water:
2 Tbsp alum
1 gal water (cold)

Ginger Water
2 Tbsp ginger
1 gal. Water

Pickling Mixture
1 pt vinegar
1 pt water
4 c sugar

1 c sugar
mixed pickling spices
Directions:
Directions:
Cool brine before pouring over cucumbers. Let set in brine two weeks, stirring every day. Rinse and cut in chunks. Pierce small cukes with fork. Let stand 24 hours in plain water. Drain off and let stand in alum water 24 hours. Drain off. Boil in alum water 24 hours. Drain off. Boil in ginger water 30 minutes. Drain immediately. Combine 1 pint vinegar, 1 pint water and 4 cups sugar. Bring to a boil and pour over cukes. Let stand 24 hours. Next day, drain liquid and add 1 cup sugar and mixed pickling spice to it. Heat and pour over cukes in jars and seal.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This recipe has been left in the book for historical purposes, but we recommend that if you wish to actually make these pickles you refer to Mo's interpretation of this recipe elsewhere in this book.

 

 

 

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