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5 Day Pickles Recipe


5 Day Pickles Recipe
This is a recipe for sweet pickles that my mom made when she was alive. I thought it was lost forever but we finally found it!!!!!!

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Ingredients
  • Cucumbers
  • Boiling Water
  • Salt
  • Alum
  • Vinegar
  • Pickling Spice
  • Sugar

Directions
  1. 1st day- Wash 1 gallon cucumbers well and place in large jar. Pour 1/2 gallon boiling water and 1 cup salt over. Cover with cloth. Let stand 24 hours.
  2. 2nd day- Drain. Add 1/2 box alum to 1/2 gallon boiling water. Pour over. Cover with cloth. Let stand 24 hours.
  3. 3rd day- Drain. Pour 1/2 gallon plain boiling water over. Cover with cloth. Let stand 24 hours.
  4. 4th day- Drain. Heat 1/2gallon vinegar and pour over. Put 1/2 box pickling spice in a bag or cheesecloth and tie shut. Drop in. Cover with cloth. Let stand 24 hours.
  5. 5th day- Drain. Slice cucumbers and alternate layers with 2 1/2 lbs sugar. Cover and let set for 2 or 3 weeks. Refrigerate and enjoy!!!

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