Processing 14 Day Pickels

By Larry Caudill

  • In the Beginning we have a grassy spot and we wanted a small garden

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    14 Day Pickels

  • nice dry day so we had local farmer come and work up our ground, need to wait a few days befor planting

  • work up garden area with tiller and plant above ground crops according to ALMANAC

  • Cucumbers are sticking out their little heads from the ground

  • plants are about 4 to 6 inches high time to stake and string up

    plants are about 4 to 6 inches high time to stake and string up

  • alls well with garden growing fast

    alls well with garden growing fast

  • Starting to get a few cucumbers to eat

    Starting to get a few cucumbers to eat

  • Cucumbers ready for pickeling

    Cucumbers ready for pickeling

  • Getting ingredients ready

    Getting ingredients ready

  • First we need a Churn/Crock

    First we need a Churn/Crock

  • Prepare Cucumbers by pealing and cutting in desired size

    place Cucumbers in Churn and cover with water and 2 2/3 cup pickeling salt. Allow Cucumbers to set in saltwater for 6 Days.
  • Drain Saltwater add 2 1/2 table spoons of Alum, recover with

    Drain Saltwater add 2 1/2 table spoons of Alum, recover with

    hot water. Repaet for days 8 and 9
  • Day 10, In a sauce pan bring to boil the following ingredients

    Day 10, In a sauce pan bring to boil the following ingredients

    2 - Cups Sugar
    1 - Table spoon Celery seed
    2 - Table spoons Pickeling Spice
    2 - Quarts White Vinegar
    1 - Table spoon All Spice
    3 - Cups Water
    1 - Small box of Cinnamon Sticks ( 6 to 8 Sticks)
    Drain existing water off Cucumbers, once cooled pour mixture over cucumbers and finish covering with boiling water once it has cooled.
  • Day 11, Drain mixdture into a larger cooker, bring to a boil,

    Day 11, Drain mixdture into a larger cooker, bring to a boil,

    Add 2 Cups of Sugar, once desolved pour over pickels. finish filling with clear hot water if needed. Repeat this process for days 12 and 13 also.
  • Final Day 14, repeat above process, while waiting on mixture

    Final Day 14, repeat above process, while waiting on mixture

    is getting ready, put lids in water and geet them hot. then fill your prepared jars with the pickels from the churn. when mixture is ready fill jars to with-in 1/2" of top, wipe off the top of jars, place lids and rings on pickels and tighten. NO need for pressure cooking