Bread and Butter Pickles Recipe

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INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 lbs pickling cucumbers (fresh from the market)
1 pound white or yellow onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup pickling salt (can use Kosher salt as a substitute, regular table salt has additives in it that will turn the pickles dark and muddy the color of the pickle juice)
1 1/4 cup white distilled vinegar (5% acidity)
1 cup apple cider vinegar (5% acidity)
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 Tbsp mustard seeds
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3/4 teaspoon celery seeds
1 inch cinnamon stick
6 allspice berries plus a pinch of ground allspice
6 whole cloves plus a pinch of ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
If you are planning to store pickles outside of refrigerator, you will need the following canning equipment:
5 pint-sized canning jars, clean, unused lids, metal screw bands for the lids (see Canning jars and lids)
1 16-qt canning pot with rack
Jar lifters or tongs
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