Hutterite Pickles

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Ingredients

  • Brine:
  • 10 lbs small cukes (diced large)
  • 1 red pepper (diced)
  • 1/2 cup pickling salt
  • 6 diced carrots
  • chopped garlic and dill
  • 4 1/2 cups vinegar
  • 4 cups water
  • 6 cups sugar
  • 1 Tbsp each of turmeric, mustard seed and celery seed

Preparation

Step 1

Sprinkle salt over cucumbers and red pepper. Mix well. Cover and let stand 3 to 4 hours or overnight. Drain and add diced carrots.


For hot pickles add a pinch of pepper flakes before adding the brine.

Add chopped garlic and dill to each jar. Add cucumber mix and top with brine.


Brine:

Boil 5 minutes and pour over cucumbers.


Oven seal. 300 degrees for 1/2 - 3/4 hour until cucumbers change color or they rise from the bottom of the jar.

Makes 14 pints or 7 quarts