Crystal Pickles

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 6 days 50 min Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 30 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 1206 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 1 large bottle of pickles suggest servings
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Ingredients

1 gallon cucumbers thinly sliced
1 cup pickling salt
1 tablespoon alum
1 tablespoon ginger ground
Syrup
6 cups sugar
2 cups water
1 tablespoon salt
4 cups vinegar
1 teaspoon celery seeds
1 bag pickling spices

Directions

Soak thinly sliced cucumbers in a gallon of water and the 1 cup pickling salt for 5 days. Stir everyday. After 5 days, drain and add fresh water and the 1 tablespoon alum.

Soak overnight. Next morning drain and rinse.

Bring the cucumbers to a boil in fresh water and cook 10 minutes with 1 tablespoon ginger.

Drain and rinse. Make the syrup.

Place the pickling spices in cheesecloth and tie up and place in the syrup. Let the syrup come to a boil and add cucumbers and boil 20 minutes.

Remove the pickling spice bag and bottle while hot.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 663g
Amount per Serving
Calories 1206 0% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.0g0%
 Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 1755mg73%
Total Carbohydrate 301.0g100%
 Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
 Sugars 300.0g
Protein 0.0g0%
Vitamin A 0%  Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 3%  Iron 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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