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sweet cucumber pickles

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Recipe by
sharon flanagan
@sharflan
Mississauga, ON

A 'hand-me down' from my Great Grandmother (and before?) these are AMAZING! Everyone argues that it can't be cucumbers!! I've been told they belong in a pie - so sweet and in their own dark syrup. Lots of work but VERY worth the effort!

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(1 rating)
prep time 1 Hr 30 Min
cook time 3 Hr

Ingredients For sweet cucumber pickles

  • 6 (12) lg
    cucumbers, x-large yellow*
  • 1 c
    salt
  • 4 1/2 c
    water
  • 1 qt
    vinegar
  • 6-7 c
    white sugar
  • 1 tsp
    turmeric
  • 2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 Tbsp
    clove
  • 2
    bay leaves, whole
  • 2 Tbsp
    mustard seeds

How To Make sweet cucumber pickles

  • 1
    * The x-large yellow cucumbers are a particular type. If they are not available to you, regular cucumbers will do but increase the number to 12. **Brine time (12 hrs) is not included nor are the 3 days -- .
  • 2
    Pare the cucumbers and quarter, removing the seeds
  • 3
    Cut into strips and halve.
  • 4
    Combine the salt and water in a large kettle, stirring to dissolve the salt.
  • 5
    Add the cucumber strips and allow to sit in the brine about 12 hours.
  • 6
    DRAIN WELL. 7In a kettle, combine vinegar, sugar and spices. (The spices may be tied into a cheesecloth bag or left in the pot. I leave them in the pot).
  • 7
    7In a kettle, combine vinegar, sugar and spices. (The spices may be tied into a cheesecloth bag or left in the pot. I leave them in the pot).
  • 8
    Heat to boiling, adding enough cucumber strips to cover the bottom of the pan, cooking until just slightly transparent.
  • 9
    Remove the pickles to sterilized jars and repeat til all the cucumbers have been cooked.
  • 10
    Pour the hot 'syrup' into the pickle jars (to within 1/2 inch from the rim), keeping any leftover syrup
  • 11
    DO NOT SEAL THE JARS! Cover the jars and each morning for the next 3 days, drain off the 'syrup' into your kettle (with any leftover syrup, boiling for 5 minutes & pour over the pickles.
  • 12
    Follow this last step each of the following 3 days. SEAL on the third day.
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