Bread and Butter Pickles II

Spices, Rubs, Brines, Cures

Difficulty: Easy Servings: 0 Source:

Ingredients

6 cucumbers thinly sliced

1-1/2 onions thinly sliced

1/2 green bell peppers diced

3/4 clove garlic chopped

1 tablespoon and 2-3/4 teaspoons salt

1 1/2 cup cider vinegar

2 cup white sugar

3 teaspoons mustard seed

1/2 teaspoon celery seed

1/4 teaspoon whole cloves

3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric

Directions

In a large bowl, mix together cucumbers, onions, green bell peppers, garlic and salt. Allow to stand approximately 3 hours.

In a large saucepan, mix the cider vinegar, white sugar, mustard seed, celery seed, whole cloves and turmeric. Bring to a boil.

Drain liquid from the cucumber mixture. Stir the mixture into the boiling vinegar mixture. Remove from heat shortly before the combined mixtures return to boil.

Transfer to sterile containers. Seal and chill in the refrigerator until serving.

Notes

Doubled brine