Thursday, January 28, 2010

Society Pickles (Sarah Jensen)

14-16 cucumbers (1 inch in diameter, 4 inches long)
1 qt apple cider vinegar
7 cups sugar
1/3 pkg pickling spices
2 Tbsp pickling salt

Scrub cucumbers well.  Cover with boiling water.  Cover and let set for 24 hours.  drain and pour fresh boiling water over cucumbers for 4 days.  On 5th day drain and slice cucumbers in 3/4 inch slices.  Cover with hot syrup made with thte remaining ingredients.   Put spices in bag. 
Reheat syrup for 3 days.  On 4th day bring syrup to a boil and add cucumbers and bring to a simmer.   Put in hot jars and seal.  Hot water bath for 10 minutes. 

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