Sweet Pickles by the Pint Recipe

Sweet Pickles by the Pint Recipe
by: kentucky cook

2 medium cucumbers, sliced thin (or 1 med-lge cuke)
2 small onions, sliced thin (or 1 med vidalia )
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
1 tsp pickling salt
1 tsp mixed pickling spices

Put all ingredients in a microwave safe bowl
cook uncovered on high for 3-4 min.
Stir well.
Cook 1 - 1 1/2 more minutes, just until bubbly.
Put in pint jar with ring and lid.
Refrigerate when cool.


Quick and easy and extemely GOOD taste !!!


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Icicle Pickles Recipe from 1800's

Icicle Pickles
Pickle Recipe from the 1800's

2 gallons cucumbers
3 gallons boiling water, {separated}
1 pint salt
2 Tablespoons Alum
5 Cups vineger
2 1/2 cups water
1/3 of small box of whole pickling spice
7 pints sugar

Cut cucumbers lengthwise and pack into a crock or large jar
Pour 1 gal of boiling water over them,
then pour 1 pt of salt over that,
then pour in 1 more gal of boiling water over all.

Let stand for 24 hours then drain.

Mix alum to 1 gallon boiling water, pour over the cucumbers,
let stand for 24 more hours then drain.

In a saucepan, mix vinegar, {2 1/2 cups} water, pickling spices and sugar bring them to a boil and pour over the cucumbers and let that stand for 24 hours.

Drain off the liquid {placing it back into saucepan} and bring it back to a boil and pour over cucumbers again and let stand 24 hours.

Drain off liquid again, bringing it back to a boil,
pack cucumbers in jars and pour hot liquid over cucumbers, capping lids and sealing. this should make 12 pints.





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