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