Cucumber Chunks Recipe
Ingredients
| 5 pounds 3 to 4-inch cucumbers, cut into 1 -inch slices | ||
| Canning salt | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Water | 4 Quart | |
| Vinegar | 1 Quart | |
| Sugar | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vinegar | 5 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Water | 3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Mixed spices | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Sugar | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
Put cucumber slices in a clean pickling container.
Dissolve salt in 4 quarts water.
Pour over cucumber slices.
Weight cucumbers under brine.
Cover container and let stand 36 hours in a cool place.
Drain.
Pour 1 quart vinegar over cucumbers; add water to cover.
Simmer 10 minutes.
Drain, discarding liquid.
Combine 2 cups sugar, 5 cups vinegar and 3 cups water.
Tie spices in a cheesecloth bag; add to vinegar mixture.
Simmer 10 minutes.
Pour over cucumbers; cover and let stand 24 hours.
Drain, reserving pickling liquid; add remaining 2 to 3 cups of sugar to pickling liquid according to taste; bring to a boil.
Pour over cucumbers.
Cover and let stand 24 hours.
Pack pickles into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space.
Remove spice bag.
Bring pick ling liquid to a boil.
Pour hot liquid over pickles, leaving 1/4 inch head space.
Remove air bubbles.
Adjust caps.
Process pints 15 minutes in boiling water bath
Dissolve salt in 4 quarts water.
Pour over cucumber slices.
Weight cucumbers under brine.
Cover container and let stand 36 hours in a cool place.
Drain.
Pour 1 quart vinegar over cucumbers; add water to cover.
Simmer 10 minutes.
Drain, discarding liquid.
Combine 2 cups sugar, 5 cups vinegar and 3 cups water.
Tie spices in a cheesecloth bag; add to vinegar mixture.
Simmer 10 minutes.
Pour over cucumbers; cover and let stand 24 hours.
Drain, reserving pickling liquid; add remaining 2 to 3 cups of sugar to pickling liquid according to taste; bring to a boil.
Pour over cucumbers.
Cover and let stand 24 hours.
Pack pickles into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space.
Remove spice bag.
Bring pick ling liquid to a boil.
Pour hot liquid over pickles, leaving 1/4 inch head space.
Remove air bubbles.
Adjust caps.
Process pints 15 minutes in boiling water bath
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