Steff's Blue Ribbon Pickles

Name: Steff's Blue Ribbon Pickles
Ingredients: 12 cucumbers; 3 onions; 1 green pepper; 1 red pepper; 1/2 c kosher salt; 3 qt ice water; 4 1/2 c sugar; 4 c vinegar; 2 Tbsp mustard seed; 2 tsp celery seed; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1/2 tsp ground cloves

By Stephanie Kalina-Metzger
@steflink

I found this recipe in a 1970's era "Spices of the World" cookbook and amended it throughout the years, cutting out alot of the sugar.
Since then, I've entered them in contests and always walk away with a ribbon.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Ingredients

12

cucumbers
3

onions
1

green pepper
1

red pepper
1/2 c

kosher salt
3 qt

ice water
4 1/2 c

sugar
4 c

vinegar
2 Tbsp

mustard seed
2 tsp

celery seed
1 tsp

ground turmeric
1/2 tsp

ground cloves
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How to Make Steff's Blue Ribbon Pickles

Step-by-Step

Slice onions, cucumbers, red pepper and green pepper. Stir kosher salt into water, add ice cubes and soak vegetables in the ice-cold brine for at least three hours.
Drain vegetables.
Pack in canning jars.
Combine remaining ingredients in saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil for five minutes. Poor over canned vegetables. Process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes.