sweet cucumber pickles

How To Make sweet cucumber pickles

• Step 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 -- .
• Step 2
  Pare the cucumbers and quarter, removing the seeds
• Step 3
  Cut into strips and halve.
• Step 4
  Combine the salt and water in a large kettle, stirring to dissolve the salt.
• Step 5
  Add the cucumber strips and allow to sit in the brine about 12 hours.
• Step 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).
• Step 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).
• Step 8
  Heat to boiling, adding enough cucumber strips to cover the bottom of the pan, cooking until just slightly transparent.
• Step 9
  Remove the pickles to sterilized jars and repeat til all the cucumbers have been cooked.
• Step 10
  Pour the hot 'syrup' into the pickle jars (to within 1/2 inch from the rim), keeping any leftover syrup
• Step 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.
• Step 12
  Follow this last step each of the following 3 days. SEAL on the third day.
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