Sweet Gerkins

Recipes Ingredients:

1/2 c Salt
2 ts Celery seed
8 c Sugar
2 ts Mixed pickling spices
6 c Vinegar
8 1" pieces cinnamon sticks
3/4 tb Turmeric
1/2 ts Fennel
5 lb Cucumbers, 3" long or less
Salt

Recipe Instructions:

Contributed to the echo by: Janice Norman Sweet Gerkins These pickles take 4 days to make. The cucumber stems need not be removed. Wash the cucumbers, place them in a Kettle and cover with boiling water. About 6 hours later, drain and cover with fresh boiling water. Allow to stand overnight and repeat process. After 6 hours, has been added. Let stand overnight. Drain and prick cucumbers 3 times with a sharp table fork. Mix 3 cups Sugar and 3 cups vinegar, add spices, bring to a boil and pour over cucumbers. Six hours later, drain the Syrup into a kettle, add 2 cups of Sugar and 2 cups of vinegar, bring to a boil and pour the cucumbers again. Let stand overnight. In the morning, drain the Syrup into the kettle, add 2 cups Sugar and 1 cup vinegar, bring to a boil and pour over cucumbers. Six hours later, drain off the Syrup once more, add one last cup of Sugar and bring to a boil. Pcak cucumbers into clean, Hot jars and cover with the Syrup to with-in 1/2-inch of the top. Place jars in boiling water and process for 5 minutes after the water comes to a boil. Makes 7 - 8 pints