- 4
- 60 mins
- 90 mins
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Ingredients
- BRINE:
- 3 lbs cucumbers
- 1 whole large sweet yellow onion
- 1/4 cup pickling salt
- 3 cups vinegar
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons dill seed
- 2 teaspoons mustard seed
- 2 teaspoons celery seed
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
Preparation
Step 1
Finely chop the cucumbers and onions.
Place the chopped vegetables in a nonreactive bowl and sprinkle with the pickling salt, Stir well and allow to stand for one hour.
Drain the cucumber mixture in a colander, rinse with cold water and drain again. Press out extra liquid.
In a large pan, bring vinegar, sugar, garlic, dill seed, mustard seed, celery seed and turmeric to a boil over medium high heat.
Add the drained cucumber and onion mixture and return to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 10 minutes.
Pour into sterilized pint jars, leaving 1/2 inch head space. Seal with lids and rings and process the jars in boiling water bath canner for 10 minutes.