bloody mary pickle skewers

Name: Bloody Mary Pickle Skewers
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10-12 small pickling cucumbers,; 2 - jalapeno or hot pepper of your choice; 10-12 small pearl onions, i use frozen; 2 clove(s) garlic, chopped; 10-12 stick(s) plastic or wood skewers for cocktails; bunch(es) dill, fresh, enough for 1 flower top per jar; 1 quart(s) jar, wide mouth works best; ## BRINE:; 3/4 cup(s) canning salt; 1 quart(s) white vinegar, 5%acidity; 3 quart(s) water, do not use chlorinated water; ## YOU CAN MAKE 1 JAR OR 6 WITH THIS RECIPE, ADJUST AMT OF SKEWER ITEMS NOT BRINE

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Patti Jagodzinski

Tomahawk, WI

Updated on Aug 3, 2012

These pickle skewers were so expensive in the store, I thought with my experience in canning it would be something I could tackle. It was easy, canning is a dying art and hopefully will make a comeback due to the economy and "back to basics" effort of the home gardener. The skewers are great tasting and fun to look at, great conversation starter too!

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 45 Min

method Stove Top

yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

10-12 small pickling cucumbers,
2 - jalapeno or hot pepper of your choice
10-12 small pearl onions, i use frozen
2 cloves garlic, chopped
10-12 sticks plastic or wood skewers for cocktails
bunch dill, fresh, enough for 1 flower top per jar
1 quart jar, wide mouth works best
BRINE:
3/4 cup canning salt
1 quart white vinegar, 5%acidity
3 quarts water, do not use chlorinated water
YOU CAN MAKE 1 JAR OR 6 WITH THIS RECIPE, ADJUST AMT OF SKEWER ITEMS NOT BRINE

How To Make bloody mary pickle skewers

Step 1

Scrub pickles, and rinse hot peppers. Cut hot peppers into squares, NOT RINGS. This way you are not using the seeds.

Step 2

Sterilize jar, lids and wash rings. Hint: I wash, rinse and wipe dry my jars, then place them in a 225 degree oven for 20 minutes to sterilize them. Place the lids in boiling water and hold until use.
Step 3

Take a skewer, in this order place a cucumber, square of hot pepper and then pearl onion.
Step 4

Make brine, of salt, vinegar and water, bring to a boil and boil for 3 minutes. In the meantime place dill and garlic into jar, pack your skewers into the jar, fitting them as tight as you can get.
Step 5

When brine is ready fill jar to top, carefully jiggle the jar to bring air bubbles to top, adjust brine to cover leaving 1/4 inch from top. Place on lid and band, screw down.
Step 6

If not going to process in a hot water bath, you can leave these sit on the counter for 24 hours and then refrigerate. They should be ready to eat in 2 weeks, or to have as a special treat in your Bloody Mary. If processing, hot bath for 7-10 minutes.
Step 7

This BRINE makes enough to can 6 jars of these skewers, adjust recipe to suit amount.
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